Yes, Maryland's biggest city is certainly having its roughest moment in years this week, but this very distinctive metropolis on an arm of Chesapeake Bay remains one of America's most diverse, venerable (founded 1729), and dynamic cities in the USA, site of country-changing events; cradle of figure who themselves have made inestimable contributions to this country's history and culture; and by all accounts an urb still on the move and successfully reinventing itself... keep reading