American Chronicles

Name: Remembering Kent Island
Brand: Brent Lewis
SKU: 9781596296626
Price: 16.49 USD
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The American Chronicles history book series narrates American life through historical vignettes and historical society newsletters. Discover where the Declaration of Independence was hidden in Arlington County, then visit the forgotten battlefields of the Civil War in Fairfax. Stroll back in time to the Gilded Age of Cleveland’s Millionaires’ Row, visit the first movie studios in Culver City, and then stop by old San Francisco, where Fisherman’s Wharf is one cable car ride away. From the hidden film sets of Brooklyn to the Texas Panhandle, these books of history chronicles a community’s past and connects it to the present. [View All American Chronicles books]

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Remembering Kent Island

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Maryland's Lower Susquehanna River Valley

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Mid-Maryland

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Remembering Ellicott City

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Maritime Annapolis

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Bel Air Chronicles

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Frederick County Chronicles

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Remembering Kent Island

9781596296626

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Settled by William Claiborne and fought for by the Calverts, Kent Island is a land of charming beauty and unfailing hospitality. Local author Brent Lewis regales his readers with tales of industrious watermen, floating theatres, legendary pirates, bootleggers and ghostly haunts. Meet Islanders such as the feisty Margaret Brent, who petitioned for voting rights in 1648, and tenacious Senator James Kirwan, who saved the island from becoming a weapons testing ground. With a warm style, Lewis pays homage to a way of life that is fast slipping beneath the waters of the Chesapeake Bay.

Maryland's Lower Susquehanna River Valley

9781596296534

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The Susquehannocks navigated its flats, Captain John Smith made camp on its islands and George Washington crossed its wide waters. The Susquehanna River Valley opens where the mighty Susquehanna meets the Chesapeake Bay, revealing a land of astonishing beauty and storied history. From John O'Neill's valiant defense of Havre de Grace in the War of 1812 to the arrivals of the B&O Railroad, Aberdeen Proving Ground, and Conawingo Dam, the region has witnessed greatness and change in equal measure. David Berry takes his readers to a place where history lives alongside such beloved pastimes as sailing, fishing, decoy carving, and thoroughbred racing. With wit and a deft hand, Berry captures the essence of the Susquehanna River Valley's charm.

Mid-Maryland

9781596290716

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The region of Mid-Maryland has been a historical crossroads, vital in the development of Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region. 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. Editors Powell and Thompson have compiled contributions from professional and amateur historians, creating an invaluable and accessible collection sure to appeal to all with an interest in sharing and preserving Mid-Maryland's past.

Remembering Ellicott City

9781596295711

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Abolitionists, Patriots and innovators have all carved indelible marks on the granite crags of Ellicott City. With wit and determination, they established a tightly knit community that has thrived upon the rocky banks of the Patapsco River for over two hundred years. Janet Kusterer and Victoria Goeller bring together a fascinating history of their beloved city with colorful firsthand accounts by local residents. These beguiling vignettes paint the portrait of a city and its people, from early African American inventor and author Benjamin Banneker to the Crime Stopper Bunny. Catch a glimpse of a community that is fiercely proud of its history as Kusterer and Goeller invite their readers into the heart of historic Ellicott City.

Maritime Annapolis

9781596296596

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With fortunes that have ebbed and flowed with the tides, Annapolis has graced the banks of the Severn River and the Chesapeake Bay since the seventeenth century. Generations have worked the docks, sailed its waters and hunted for Chesapeake Gold--oysters--even as the city became home to a proud military tradition in the United States Naval Academy. Local author Rosemary F. Williams presents a vivid image of Annapolis with tales of violent skirmishes between the dashing Captain Waddell and crews of outlaw oyster poachers, the crabbing rage of the twentieth century, feisty shipwright Benjamin Sallier and the city's Golden Age of Sailing. Williams's fluid prose and stunning vintage images chronicle the maritime history of this capital city and reveal its residents' deep connection to the ever-shifting waters.

Bel Air Chronicles

9781609496524

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When Bel Air was chosen as the seat of Harford County in 1782, it was a small commercial hub surrounded by green pastures and farms. With industrialization and the advent of the Ma & Pa Railroad and nearby Aberdeen Proving Ground, the quiet town was transformed into a bustling urban center. Through a series of fascinating vignettes and using firsthand accounts, local author Carol Deibel renders a portrait of a proud community that rallied around its own when hard hit by the Great Depression and one that gave tirelessly on the homefront and abroad during the wars of the twentieth century. From Friday night dances at the armory to the pounding of the turf at the Bel Air Racetrack, join Deibel as she recalls readers to hazy, cicada-filled summers and the glow of the hometown lights.

Frederick County Chronicles

9781609497750

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The rails and covered bridges of Frederick County are framed by the waters of the Potomac River to the south and the Mason-Dixon line to the north. The county rests at a crossroads of Maryland cultures and history, and journalist Marie Anne Erickson sought out the oldest members of this diverse community to record their colorful stories. Twenty years after the articles appeared as the Crossroads series for Frederick Magazine, Ingrid Price has compiled her mother's fascinating essays for the first time. Stories of Civil War battles and Prohibition-era raids share the pages with memories of sledding by moonlight and the hunt for the mythical Snallygaster in Erickson's spirited history. From Brunswick to Mount Airy and from Emmitsburg to Point of Rocks, discover an affectionate and occasionally offbeat portrait of Frederick County.