Maryland

Maryland
Maryland was the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution. Maryland is bordered by Pennsylvania on the north, West Virginia on the west, Virginia on the south and Delaware on the east. Maryland's primary geographical feature is the Chesapeake Bay, which divides the state into the Eastern Shore and Western Shore. A majority Democratic state, Maryland has flashes of progressive brilliance but more often than not doesn't.

Notable natives
Fredrick Douglas, abolitionist and statesman Linda Hamilton, actor Thurgood Marshall, Supreme Court Justice Cal Ripkin, Jr. Hall of Fame baseball player Frank Zappa, musician