The songs that resonate with us the longest are those that tend to combine passion, poignancy, and personal reflection. All three of those elements are well represented in the song “Abraham, Martin ...

Maryland’s state song, which alludes to President Abraham Lincoln as a “tyrant” and a “despot,” has been repealed.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's state song, which refers to Abraham Lincoln as a "tyrant," urges the state to join Virginia in seceding and refers to the Union as "northern scum," has officially been repealed. Governor ...

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) this week signed legislation repealing the state’s Civil War-era song that referred to President Lincoln as “tyrant” and a “despot.” Hogan on Tuesday signed the measure, ...

After 45 years and 10 unsuccessful attempts by the state legislature, Maryland's Senate unanimously voted on Friday to no longer sing "Maryland, My Maryland" as the state song. The song's full version ...