Sharing the stories of the Chesapeake’s culture, traditions & landscape

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Chesapeake writer, educator & public speaker

Kate Livie is a Chesapeake educator, writer and historian. Born and raised on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Livie’s life and career have been deeply shaped by the the Chesapeake Bay’s culture and landscape. Today, Livie is an active commentator on Bay culture and environment, writing, teaching, and lecturing about about the region’s history, foodways, culture and traditions.

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Book

Chesapeake Oysters: The Bay’s Foundation and Future

Recent speaking engagements

Livie moderates panel on the Chesapeake’s Black Maritime World for the Maryland Center for History & Culture