Here are the lyrics to the state song, "Maryland! My Maryland!": I The despot's heel is on thy shore, Maryland! His torch is at thy temple door, Maryland! Avenge the patriotic gore That flecked the ...

Maryland’s state song, which alludes to President Abraham Lincoln as a “tyrant” and a “despot,” has been repealed. Republican Gov. Larry Hogan signed a bill into law on Tuesday that strips “Maryland, ...

Maryland state Delegate Susan McComas, a Harford County Republican and member of the state’s rural caucus since 2003, has received a new accusation in recent weeks: “being ‘woke.’ ” The reason: she ...

A repeal of the Maryland state song is on the agenda this legislative session, and this may be the last year “Maryland, My Maryland” represents the state. You may have heard it at Preakness in the ...

Maryland’s first State Song Advisory Group issued a report this week recommending changes to the state’s official anthem, “Maryland, My Maryland,” which critics say is divisive for its celebration of ...

COLLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP)- The University of Maryland marching band will at least temporarily stop playing the state's official song, which includes a reference to "Northern scum" and other ...

The University of Maryland's marching band will no longer play a Confederate-era song. Lloyd Fox The University of Maryland marching band will no longer play “Maryland, My Maryland” because of its ...