Subj : Maryland Notables To : All From : Mike Dippel Date : Fri Mar 27 2026 01:54:20 In honor of Maryland Day, commemorating the founding of the colony on March 25, 1634, here is a list of my connections to Maryland notables per wikitree.com 14 degrees from Cecil Calvert 17 degrees from Spiro Agnew 17 degrees from Charles Bonaparte 15 degrees from Mary Brent 16 degrees from Anna Ella Carroll 15 degrees from Thomas Johnson 13 degrees from Francis Key 27 degrees from Thurgood Marshall 21 degrees from Michael Phelps 18 degrees from Edgar Allan Poe 20 degrees from Cal Ripken 18 degrees from Babe Ruth More about them: Cecil Calvert, Lord Baltimore, who established and managed the Province of Maryland as a tolerant, proprietary colony for Catholics. Spiro Agnew, Maryland Governor and US Vice President under Richard Nixon. Charles Bonaparte, lawyer and political activist of French noble descent (grand-nephew to Napoleon Bonaparte) who served in the cabinet of US President Theodore Roosevelt. Mary Brent, Piscataway Native American woman who helped establish peaceful relations between English immigrants and the native peoples. Anna Ella Carroll, politician, pamphleteer, and lobbyist against slavery who served as an advisor to US President Abraham Lincoln. Thomas Johnson, Maryland's first elected governor and member of the US Supreme Court. Francis Scott Key, author of the poem, "Defence of Fort McHenry", from which the United States of America's national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner" is composed. Thurgood Marshall, first African-American US Supreme Court justice. Michael Phelps, competitive swimmer who is the most decorated Olympian of all time. Edgar Allan Poe, author and poet considered the father of the modern detective story and the psychological thriller. Cal Ripken, Jr., Baseball Hall of Fame Superstar who holds the record for the most consecutive games played. Babe Ruth, one of the most celebrated baseball personalities in history. ---- I have some ancestors that were actors, architects, astronauts, Afro-American, authors, bank robbers, boxers, comedians, detectives, ghosts, holocaust survivors Indian chiefs, pro hockey players, singers and musicians, painters, physicians, politicians, poets, popes, writers, WW I heroes. I guess that I am a collection of all of them, as we ALL are. https://www.wikitree.com helps me gather this information with their weekly newsletters. It is totally free and very useful to genealogists. If you would like to find your connections to famous people, you can start by giving me some basic information by going to: https://www.hobbyline.com/genealogy_web_design.htm and click on the 'Request Form' link. I have researched the ancestry for many persons interested in their family history, and I would love to see how WE are related. Mike Dippel https://bbs-list.net List Your BBS For Free * Origin: The Hobby Line! BBS - hobbylinebbs.com (954:895/1) .