what's the largest city in maryland?
Baltimore
what's the population
just under 2.8 million
Is it the 2nd largest seaport?
yes
What's the city's top employers?
Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins University
Anyone famous hail from here?
Edgar Allan Poe
What was he?
a writer
what about musicians?
James "Eubie" Blake
what kind of music did he do?
jazz
was it ever a leading port for immigrants?
yes
In what areas did it decline?
in major manufacturing, industrialization, and rail transportation
What was so special about 1812?
Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner"
and that was in Balitmore?
yes