of the quest for women's suffrage in America.
The struggle for minority rights in America.
The beginnings of freedom of the press in the Southern colonies.
== Institutions ==
=== The Center for the Study of Democracy ===
The Center for the Study of Democracy is an interdisciplinary joint initiative of St. Mary's College of Maryland and Historic St. Mary's City.
=== The James P. Muldoon River Center ===
The James P. Muldoon River Center is a biological research center located along the Saint Mary's River. The center administers the Saint Mary's River Project and the university's geothermal operations.
=== The Slackwater Center ===
The Slackwater Center studies the current events, culture and history of St. Mary's County and other rural Chesapeake Bay and Southern Maryland communities. Its focus is interdisciplinary and it studies the region from both an historical and contemporary point of view.
The center studies, records and documents as well as interprets and reports on current and historical life …
