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The Maryland History and Culture Bibliography

"A Memorial: Elmer Martin Jackson, Jr., 1906-1995." Anne Arundel County History Notes 27 (October 1995): 17-19.

Meyer, Sam. "Religion, Patriotism, and Poetry in the Life of Francis Scott Key." Maryland Historical Magazine 84 (1989): 267-74.

Micklus, Robert. The Comic Genius of Dr. Alexander Hamilton. Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee Press, 1990.

Middleton, Arthur Pierce. "William Smith: Godfather and First President of St. John's College." Maryland Historical Magazine 84 (1989): 235-41.

Miller, Ruby Young. "Recollections-Part I." Anne Arundel County History Notes 28 (April 1997): 5-6, 13; "Part II." Anne Arundel County History Notes 28 (July 1997): 1-2, 12.

Norton, Louis Arthur. Joshua Barney, Hero of the Revolution and 1812. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2000.
Notes: Joshua Barney (1758-1818) was a naval hero in both the American Revolution and the War of 1812. Aside from his military exploits, this patriotic Marylander's life is closely associated with the history of the American flag. Barney is best known for the spirited action of the barge men under his command at the Battle of Bladensburg in 1814. Alone among the Americans at the battle, Barney and his men fought bravely against a superior British force.

Parker, Michael P. "Alphabetical (Dis-)Order: The Annapolis Satires of William Oliver Stevens." Maryland Historical Magazine 85 (Spring 1990): 15-43.

Parker, Michael P. "A Rose for Miss Lucy (and Miss Hessie): Philip B. Cooper and the Hammond-Harwood House." Anne Arundel County History Notes 23 (January 1992): 3-4, 17-18.

Reese, Timothy J. "One Man's Battlefield: George Alfred Townsend and the War Correspondents Memorial Arch." Maryland Historical Magazine 92 (Fall 1997): 356-85.
Notes: Visitors to the Gathland State Park on South Mountain will find the only monument dedicated to Civil War newsmen. This monument was the brainchild of George Alfred Townsend, a Maryland journalist and author whose nickname was "Gath." This account of his campaign to honor his fellow war correspondents includes an overview of his life and career.

Ridout, Orlando, IV. "My Grandfather, The Bentztown Bard." Anne Arundel County History Notes 22 (July 1991): 3-4, 9-11.

Rodgers, Marion Elizabeth, ed. Mencken and Sara, A Life in Letters: The Private Correspondence of H. L. Mencken and Sara Haardt. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1987.

Sarudy, Barbara Wells. "An Interview with Dr. Robert J. Brugger." Maryland Humanities (Spring/Summer 1995): 36-37.

Sarudy, Barbara Wells. "An Interview with Dr. Robert I. Cottom, Jr." Maryland Humanities (November/December 1994): 28-29.

Shapiro, Karl Jay. Poet: An Autobiography in Three Parts. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1988.

Silverman, Kenneth. Edgar A. Poe: Mournful and Never-Ending Remembrance. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1991.

Stiverson, Gregory A., and Jacobsen, Phebe R. William Paca: A Biography. Baltimore: Maryland Historical Society, 1976.
Notes: Visitors to Annapolis mostly associate William Paca (1740-1799) with a handsome house and gardens restored to their original glory. Paca hailed from Harford County, owned extensive property on the Eastern Shore, but moved to Annapolis and emerged as a patriotic leader during the revolutionary era. Elected Governor in 1782, Paca headed a state government that witnessed the final victory over the British. This short biography provides a good introduction to the man and his era.

Vojtech, Pat. "Prophet and Pariah." Annapolis 8 (January 1994): 24-29.
Notes: Tom Horton.

Warren, Mary G. "Charles Carroll of Carrollton." Anne Arundel County History Notes 19 (October 1987): 1-2.

Wentworth, Jean. "Not Without Honor: William Lloyd Garrison." Maryland Historical Magazine 62 (1967): 318-336.

White, Roger. "Anne Arundel County: Home of Presidents!" Anne Arundel County History Notes 18 (July 1987): 10-12.

White, Roger. "The Grimm Family of Odenton." Anne Arundel County History Notes 23 (October 1991): 7, 15-16, 19.

White, Roger. "Harold G. Herbert, Prince of Rails." Anne Arundel County History Notes 23 (April 1992): 3-4.

White, Roger. "The Jones Family of Odenton: A Railroading Tradition." Anne Arundel County History Notes 22 (January 1991): 1, 10-13, 16.

White, Roger. "Remembering Crain Highway: Dorr's Corner." Anne Arundel County History Notes 20 (October 1988): 8-9.

White, Roger. "The Uniform Man." Anne Arundel County History Notes 25 (October 1993): 7-8.

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