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Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Decoys & Long Guns: Tales of Carroll's Island Ducking Club
C. John Sullivan Jr.
In this warm, informative book, C. John Sullivan Jr., one of the nation's leading decoy collectors and scholars, documents the development of the Chesapeake Bay retriever and how gunners once devised decoys and new firearms and enjoyed the bounty of the Chesapeake Bay. Eventually Carroll's Island Ducking Club would disappear, but its legacy can still be seen today in the role members played in establishing the Chesapeake Bay retriever as Maryland's state dog. |
978-1-59629-462-2
160 pp.
$21.99
Over 40 Black & White Photographs
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Date:
March 2008
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Civil War Maryland: Stories from the Old Line State
Richard P. Cox
As a border state with ties to both sides, Maryland and its people played a unique role in the war. This series of essays on Maryland’s involvement in the conflict and its aftermath highlights some of the personalities and events that make Maryland’s Civil War stories so unusual and compelling. |
978-1-59629-419-6
160 pp.
$19.99
Over 30 Black and White Photographs
Publication
Date:
July 2008
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Druid Hill Park: The Heart of Historic Baltimore
Eden Unger Bowditch
Anne Draddy
This beautifully illustrated history tells the story of Druid Hill from the seventeenth century until today, and celebrates this natural refuge for fun and relaxation in urban Baltimore. |
978-1-59629-209-3
160 pp.
$19.99
Over 90 Black & White Photographs
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Date:
April 2008
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Mid-Maryland History: Conflict, Growth and Change
Edited by Barbara M. Powell
Edited by Michael A. Powell
Threading a path through the ravages of the Civil War, the rails of industrialization and the soul-searching of the protest movement, editors Michael and Barbara Powell have chosen essays by local historians that paint a provocative portrait of mid-Maryland's history. |
978-1-59629-456-1
224 pp.
$21.99
Over 30 Black & White Photographs
Publication
Date:
April 2008
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Mid-Maryland: A Crossroads of History
Edited by Michael A. Powell and Bruce A. Thompson
This collection of compelling and insightful essays offers fresh perspectives on an area incomparably rich in history, taking the reader on a tour of some of the most critical themes—such as the events and effects of the Civil War, African American history and historic preservation efforts—in the region's past. |
978-1-59629-071-6
192 pp.
$21.99
Over 30 Black and White Photographs
Publication
Date:
December 2005
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Murder on Maryland's Eastern Shore: Race, Politics and the Case of Orphan Jones
Joseph E. Moore
This fascinating new work reveals in stunning detail the case of Euel Lee (alias Orphan Jones), who was accused and eventually convicted of murdering a family of four in Eastern Maryland in the 1930s. Joseph E. Moore tells this true story in compelling narrative, replete with historical fact collected through exacting research. |
978-1-59629-077-8
256 pp.
$24.99
Over 40 Black and White Photographs
Publication
Date:
February 2006
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My Unexpected Journey: The Autobiography of Governor Harry Roe Hughes
Harry Roe Hughes
With John W. Frece
Harry Roe Hughes rose from a sleepy Eastern Shore town to become one of the most influential governors in Maryland history. In his thirty-year political career, Hughes’s efforts—major education reform, protection of the Chesapeake Bay and more—left a lasting and significant impact on the lives of all Marylanders. |
978-1-59629-117-1
256 pp.
$36.99
Over 70 Black and White Photographs
Publication
Date:
August 2006
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New City Upon a Hill: A History of Columbia, Maryland
David Stebenne and Joseph Rocco Mitchell
Published in anticipation of Columbia’s fortieth anniversary, this books showcases the history of one of the nation’s leading “new towns.” Built from the brilliant plan developed by visionary designer James Rouse, Columbia’s innovative design is the foundation for a unique community that has thrived for decades and flourishes today. |
978-1-59629-067-9
224 pp.
$24.99
Over 60 Black and White Photographs
Publication
Date:
April 2007
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Showing the Flag: The Civil War Naval Diary of Moses Safford
Larry Bopp and Stephen Bockmiller
As the Civil War raged at home, naval yeoman Moses Safford toured the Mediterranean on the USS Constellation, dispatched in 1862 to “show the flag.” Safford kept a diary throughout the voyage, commenting on events at home and around the world as well as on life aboard ship. |
978-1-59629-014-3
384 pp.
$34.99
32 Black and White Photographs
Publication
Date:
- 2004
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Somerset County, Maryland: A Brief History
Jason Rhodes
From its first sighting by European explorers in 1498, Somerset County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore has played a significant role in America’s heritage. In this volume, award-winning journalist Jason Rhodes details the important events and colorful characters that have made Somerset County such a well-loved place for generations of residents and visitors. |
978-1-59629-273-4
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 50 Black and White Photographs
Publication
Date:
September 2007
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The Gwynns Falls: Baltimore Greenway to the Chesapeake Bay
W. Edward Orser
From abandoned gristmills to Olmsted-inspired landscapes, the Gwynns Falls is a virtual time capsule of Baltimore’s natural, social and cultural history. Step off the bike trails and footpaths with Orser to discover the rich legacy of West Baltimore’s Greenway to the Chesapeake Bay. |
978-1-59629-476-9
160 pp.
$21.99
Over 100 Black and White Photographs
Publication
Date:
June 2008
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