And did you know that Maryland’s favorite spice was created by a refugee? According to Gustav Brunn’s oral history, cataloged at the Jewish Museum of Maryland, the family did not encounter many problems with Nazi soldiers or sympathizers, although they “had to look left and right that no Nazis were nearby and [would] hear something [they] were talking about.” That was until the night of November 10, 1938 and a massive pogrom against Jews in Germany and German-occupied lands. It’s great on everything else! Fortunately, the Brunns had already applied for and received their American visas at this point. And did you know that Maryland’s favorite spice was created by a refugee?


A legacy gift from William D. Waxter, III established the Waxter Memorial Internship to help Preservation Maryland support the next generation in historic preservation.

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On this week’s PreserveCast, we’re taking a departure from our normal programming to bring you a tale of old – a tale told here in the foothills, scarps and hillocks of the Appalachians.

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It was incredibly popular, and the Brunn’s spent their days filling large orders for the military. *Click here to view our nutritional definitions.

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For the most updated allergen and nutritional information, it is important that you read the ingredient statement printed on the packaging at the time of your purchase. As the Nazi Party rose to power, Wertheim, their hometown, became an unfriendly place for Jews, and the Brunns moved their shop to nearby Frankfurt, where there was a higher Jewish population.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s most moving and powerful war memorials and its history started in Maryland with the vision and tenacity of Jan Scruggs.

Ten days later, they left with their two children for New York City, and then moved to Baltimore, where Brunn already had family.

Crab Cake Classic from Old Bay Click for More Info Price: $3.75. The blend became popular; according to Ralph’s oral history, “Housewives used to go to the market and say ‘How do you season this?’ And the guy behind the counter would say ‘try this product.’ She’d buy it, take it home and come back for more seafood.”.

This is a list of Hudson's Bay Company trading posts.. For the fur trade in general see North American fur trade and Canadian canoe routes (early).For some groups of related posts see Fort-Rupert for James Bay.

Ellicott City Preservation Resource Center, The Marylander Who Dreamed of The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Maryland Votes: Historic Places Tell the Story of The Struggle For Suffrage, Haunted History: The Wizard of South Mountain – Michael Zittle.

Ottawa River, Winnipeg River, Assiniboine River fur trade and Saskatchewan River fur trade Some say Old Bay was responsible for a boom in the crab market in the 1940s, and it certainly popularized and elevated steamed crabs.

Old Bay was Created in Baltimore by a German-Jewish Immigrant 04/28/2017 By Waxter Intern.
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