Why Baltimore Burns Why Baltimore Burns
In 1950, Baltimore was the sixth-most-populous city in the country. Today, it is 26th, and its remaining poor black residents are cut off from their more affluent neighbors.
May 1, 2015 / Eric S. Singer
Eric S. Singer
Eric Singer is the Principal Researcher and Curriculum Outreach Coordinator for Untold History of the United States. He is an urban historian specializing in Baltimore’s 20th Century social and cultural history and has designed and taught various courses on the city’s history. He is currently working on a book about Cold War civil defense in Baltimore.