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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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| Meandering Around Delaware Bay James Milton Hanna trade paper 196 pages 1930052227 12.95 Read about people earning their livelihood from crabbing, fishing, oystering and muskrat trapping in areas including Lewes, Rehoboth and Bethany Beach. |
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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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| More Tales from Delaware Bay James Milton Hanna trade paper 224 pages 1-930052-07-3 12.95 This volume includes historical and modern stories on shipbuilding, crabbing, oystering, fishing, trapping and hunting in and around the Bay. B & W photos and sketches. |
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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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| Musings from the Bay James Milton Hanna trade paper 158 pages 9781930052390 12.95 This is a collection of true stories of events in the lives of watermen and the history of the small villages along the shore of Delaware Bay, such as Port Penn and Slaughter Beach. |
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| My River Speaks: The History and Lore of the Magothy River Marianne Taylor trade paper 272 pages 9780966523904 29.00 This book , through archival and anecdotal research on the history, geography and lore of the Magothy River, allows the once “forgotten river” of the Chesapeake Bay to speak. Illustrations by Joan B. Machinchick. |
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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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| 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 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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| Rivers of the Eastern Shore Hulbert Footner hardcover 375 pages 0-87033-092-6 29.95 Seventeen rivers of the Eastern Shore flow through the Peninsula between the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic. Here are their stories. |
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| Sailing with Pride Greg Pease hardcover unpaged 0-9626299-0-1 49.95 Exquisite color photographs chronicle the construction and global travels of the Pride of Baltimore and its successor Pride of Baltimore II. |
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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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| Severna Park Reflections: An Album of Memories Elsie Wingate Mullinix trade paper 192 pages 9780971704770 29.00 Each of the personal recollections here chronicles life in the early days of Severna Park, a waterfront retreat that stretched from the Magothy to the Severn. Includes many b & w photos. |
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| Shipwrecks on the Chesapeake Donald G Shomette trade paper 336 pages 9780870335976 19.95 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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| 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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| Tales from Delaware Bay James Milton Hanna trade paper 144 pages 0-9640458-2-6 10.00 Those who earn their living from "the dangerous and moody waters of the Delaware Bay" have their dramatic true stories told here. B & W photos and sketches. |
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| Tea Party at Chestertown Maxson & Young trade paper 60 pages 0-9741713-0-1 8.95 Boston was not the only colonial city to hold a protest tea party and in this "Magical History Tour", Michael and Emily enjoy a very special journey to Chestertown-past and present. |
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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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| Tugging on a Heartstring E.V. Lambert Trade paper 158 pages 9781885457196 9.95 The author was the first woman licensed as a tugboat operator in the U.S. and her story of their family tugboat on the Chesapeake offers dangerous action as well as delightful comedy. |
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| Tugging on a Heartstring: The Sequel E.V. Lambert Trade paper 106 pages 9780979800818 10.95 Here are the further engrossing tugboat adventures of Emily Lambert and the decision she makes between a life on land or on her beloved sea. |
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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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| The University of Maryland College Park Then and Now Garry E. Adelman staple bound 48 pages 0-9728874-0-7 8.95 This fascinating little book contains 45 historic views of the University of Maryland ranging from 1887 to 1982, matched with a photograph taken in 2002 as close to the original camera position as possible. A great gift for grads and residents. |
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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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