Only eight states are smaller than Maryland, which takes up less land than Rwanda, Equatorial Guinea, or the Solomon Islands. But within that relatively small area, it fits a cross-section of the Eastern United States, home to the peaks and valleys of Appalachia, two of the largest urban areas in the US, and the country’s 9th largest coastline, stretching along the marshes of the country’s largest bay. The traditional border between North and South, today it’s one of six majority-minority states, with people of color making up over half of Maryland’s population, and is the wealthiest state in the union. With its historical and modern significance, large population, and diverse physical environment, this is Episode 7 - Maryland.