Maryland is a prominent producer and processor of seafood and a national leader in the production of blue crabs and soft clams.
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Maryland was first to enact Workmen's compensation laws in 1902.
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On September 14, 1975, Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton of Emmitsburg, Maryland was canonized, becoming the first native-born American to be so honored. Saint Elizabeth Ann formed the religious community the Sisters of Charity.