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MARYLAND / DELAWARE HISTORY
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| Maryland Lost and Found . . . Again Eugene L. Meyer trade paper 280 pages 0-87033-548-0 15.95 The author, a Post reporter, has created a book "about the entire state, end to end, one combining currency and history, using ordinary people and places to link the present and the past." |
 
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| Maryland's Eastern Shore: A Journey in Time and Place John Wennersten hardcover 300 pages 0-87033-428-X 23.95 This sociocultural history is a fascinating overview of an unusual- and perhaps vanishing- way of life. Lest we forget, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, which opened the Shore to easy access was only completed in 1952. |
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| Maryland's Public Gardens & Parks Barbara Glickman hardcover 9780764349201 176 pages 29.99 Fifty-two of the state's public gardens and parks are showcased here, with nearly 240 color photographs illustrating their magnificence. |
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| Maryland Wine Regina McCarthy trade paper 9781609492472 144 pages 19.99 This "full-bodied history" traces the roots of Maryland winemaking from 1648 to the present state of viticulture of the Free State. B & W and color photos. |
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| The Monster's Handsome Face Hal Roth hardcover 243 pages 0-9647694-2-5 19.95 She has been called the most celebrated woman criminal in the history of Maryland and Delaware, the Queen of Kidnappers and Murderers and the wickedest woman ever to walk on American soil- Patty Cannon. |
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| Murder on Delmarva Hal Roth trade paper 224 pages 9780976254515 15.00 Using old newspapers and other sources, the author gives us a "parade of characters both reputable and reprehensible, true stories of terrible violence, murder, insanity and the lawlessness accepted in everyday life," as Helen Chappell notes |
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| My Year as Baltimore’s Best Hon Charlene E. Osborne hardcover 9780984540402 140 pages 48.00 This first of its kind documentary is an exuberant and colorful journey by that embodiment of Baltimore’s term of endearment- the Best Hon. Join Blaze Char as she takes us into her world of festivals, charity events and plain ole Hon fun. |
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| The Nanticoke: Portrait of a Chesapeake River Harp & Horton hardcover 9780801890574 144 pages 35.00 Marrying photography with prose, the longtime collaborators capture the natural beauty and rich history of one of the Chesapeake’s least-known waterways. |
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| Now This Is the Truth . . . and Other Lies Hal Roth trade paper 224 pages 0976254506 14.95 Nothing calls forth a chuckle like the folklore, tall tales and satirical stylings of Mr. Roth. Here is his latest effort, which includes some Patty Cannon stories. |
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| Ocean City: Going Down the Ocean Michael Morgan trade paper 9781609491628 160 pages 19.99 Nostalgia and historical vignettes make this an enjoyable read on or off the beach. |
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| The Other Annapolis 1900-1950 Philip L. Brown hardcover 9781884878008 148 pages 29.95 This history of racial segregation in Annapolis is chronicled here through a collection of historic photographs and the personal experiences of the author and his friends. This reprint is a special memorial edition. |
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| The Outlaw Gunner Harry M. Walsh trade paper 192 pages 9780870336096 19.95 Now available in trade paper, this is the colorful story of market gunning in both its legal and illegal phases, highlighted by more than one hundred fifty unusual and rare photographs. |
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| Pictorial History of Frederick Maryland: The First 250 Years 1745-1995 Revised ed Cannon, Gorsline & Whitmore trade paper 280 pages 9780979957628 39.95 hardcover 280 pages 9780979957635 49.95 Celebrate two and a half centuries of change, charm, culture and architecture in this historic city. The book contains over 500 vintage photos from rare collections. |
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| Pirates of Maryland Donnelly & Diehl trade paper 9780811710411 128 pages 10.95 Featured here are accounts of the Chesapeake Bay Flotilla and the Patuxent and Potomac Blockades and famous characters Joseph Wheland, Captain William Kidd, Captain Richard Ingle and William Claiborne. |
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| Pirates on the Chesapeake Donald G Shomette trade paper 344 pages 9780870336072 22.95 Behold a dazzling array of swashbuckling pirates, picaroons and sea rovers pitted against the often feckless representatives of an outpost government authority in the Chesapeake Bay region. |
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| Schooner Sultana: Building a Chesapeake Legacy Niemeyer & McMullen hardcover 148 pages 0-87033-538-3 35.95 The original "Sultana" was built in Boston in 1767. This is the story of the shipbuilding project that resulted in the beautiful reproduction namesake vessel that is now an educational tool and goodwill ambassador. Full color photographs. |
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| Shipwrecks on the Chesapeake Donald G Shomette trade paper 336 pages 9780764338182 19.99 It’s a sad fact that those who go down to the sea in ships sometimes go down under the sea in them. This maritime chronicle is fascinating reading about shipping disasters and their human side. |
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| Skipjack Christopher White trade paper 9781442210882 372 pages 17.95 “If water has a memory, then skipjacks are etched indelibly on the sea” states the author eloquently. In this enduring saga of America’s last sailing oystermen, the skippers stand up to the winds that may change their singular way of life forever. |
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| Stories from the Eastern Shore by John S. Hill Hal Roth, editor trade paper 98 pages 0-9647694-5-X 7.95 The Eastern Shore, "where the best of everything grows", is the inspiration for these tales from Mr. Hill (1860-1937), a gifted teacher and storyteller. |
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| Summer Harvest: Portrait of Commercial Crabbing on Chesapeake Bay Doug Stephens hardcover 9780615870977 144 pages 30.00 Color photographs and firsthand reportage create a close-up portrait of four watermen and their crustacean quarry. |
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| Terror on the Chesapeake: The War of 1812 on the Bay Christopher T. George trade paper 9781572492769 228 pages 19.95 For nearly two years during the War of 1812, the British treated the Chesapeake Bay as their private lake. But in 1814 the Americans fought back and drove the invaders from the Bay, as this riveting history documents. |
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| Tidewater Time Capsule Donald G. Shomette hardcover 370 pages 0-87033-463-8 29.95 This is the story of the Patuxent Project, the first underwater archaeological survey of an entire river system. |
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| True Crime: Maryland Ed Okonowicz Trade paper 134 pages 9780811736039 10.95 The chilling focus here is on the Old Line State’s landmark cases, including the mysterious Lover’s Lane Murders, the attempted assassination of presidential candidate George Wallace, the cold case crimes of Bradford Bishop, and many others. |
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| Two Pieces of Clothes: A Conversation Hal Roth trade paper 0-9647694-9-2 166 pages 12.95 This collection of reminiscences provides a window into a neglected aspect of our history. It shares the thoughts and beliefs of a dozen elderly African American citizens of the Eastern Shore of Maryland who "came up" in the early years of the twentieth century. B & w photos. |
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| Voices of the Chesapeake Bay Michael Buckley Photography by David W. Harp trade paper 464 pages 9780978727857 19.95 This is a fascinating collection of the interviews from the eponymous radio show. These accounts open windows- each with a Bay view- through which we see history, ecology, economy and how they intertwine with the human soul. |
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