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The Maryland History and Culture Bibliography

Hahn, H. George, and Carl Behm, III. Towson: A Pictorial History of A Maryland Town. Norfolk, VA: Donning Co., 1977.

Hattery, Thomas H., ed. Western Maryland : A Profile. Foreword by Charles McC. Mathias Jr. Mt. Airy, MD: Lomond Books, 1980.
Notes: This work describes the Counties which make up Maryland's Sixth Congressional District. The chapters are written by individuals involved in current affairs. The focus is on politics, government, and the economic nature of the counties. There is a great deal of statistical information. Chapter VIII includes brief essays on the future of Western Maryland by notable Maryland Officials, such as Governor Hughes, the heads of various state agencies, and people of note in the counties.

Helman, James A. History of Emmitsburg, Maryland, With a Prelude of Historical Facts of Frederick County, And A Romance Entitled Disappointed, or the Recluse of Huckle's Field. Frederick, MD, 1905; reprint, Frederick, MD: Citizen Press, 1975.

"Highlights of Frederick County History." Historical Society of Frederick County Journal 1 (Spring 1990): 28-32.

Himmelheber, Peter. "A Ramble Down Ramble: The Road from St. Joseph Chapel to St. Aloysius Chapel." Chronicles of St. Mary's 47 (Spring 1999): 354-59.
Notes: A study of the land patents along a road which once ran between two religious congregations.

Historic and Architectural Guide to the Rockville Pike-Indian Path to the Golden Mile. Rockville, MD: Peerless Rockville, 1995.

Hoffman, W.C., Dr. "The Origin for the Name for Frederick County." Historical Society of Frederick County Journal 1 (Spring 1990): 25-27.

Hoffman, Charles W. "The Indian Names of Frederick County." Historical Society of Frederick County, Inc., Newsletter (May 1991): 2.

Hollifield, William. Difficulties Made Easy: History of the Turnpikes of Baltimore City and County. Baltimore: Baltimore County Historical Society, 1978.

Hooper, Anne B. Braddock Heights: A Glimpse Backward. Published by the author, 1974.
Notes: Braddock's history during its years as a major resort. Included are local legends and recipes. The second half of the book is a walking tour.

Hutchinson, William E. "The Johnson Family Enterprises Near Sugarloaf Mountain." Historical Society of Frederick County Journal 4 (Spring 1995): 1-15.

Jones, Carleton. Streetwise Baltimore: The Story Behind Baltimore Street Names. [Baltimore?]: Bonus Books, 1991.
Notes: Brief, quick descriptions of street and neighborhoods names, including some surrounding communities in other counties. Includes a history of the city's development.

Kahl, Martha W. "Execution in Garrett County." Glades Star 5 (September 1982): 435-37.
Notes: Execution of John Smith in 1883.

Keith, Ruth. "The General's Highway." Anne Arundel County Historical Society History Notes 8 (July 1977): [2-3].

Kelbaugh, Jack. "The Shipley's Choice Tract; Part II: More Than Three Centuries of Fascinating History." Anne Arundel County History Notes 20 (April 1989): 1-3.

Kelly, Jacques. Anne Arundel County: A Pictorial History. Norfolk, VA: Donning Company, 1989.
Notes: Kelly, a leader of Maryland's photohistory genre, divides the County into five regions -- Glen Burnie, Severna Park, Annapolis, South Count, and Fort Meade and Oddnton. He also includes a chapter on transportation.

Kelly, Jacques. Peabody Heights to Charles Village: The Historic Development of a Baltimore Community. Baltimore: Equitable Trust Bank, 1976.
Notes: Includes the date of construction, the builder, and architect, and, at times the cost and original owner of a majority of the neighborhood's structures.

Kendall, D. Homer. "Hagerstown Bustled with Wagons in Early Pike Era." Maryland Cracker Barrel 19 (July 1989): 9, 18-20; (August 1989): 14-17.

Larsen, Hal. "35 Years Ago!" Maryland Cracker Barrel 18 (April 1989): 18-19.
Notes: Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas on C&O Canal hike.

Levin, Alexandra Lee. "Letters to and from Frederick, Maryland (1833-1848)." Maryland Historical Magazine 80 (Summer 1985): 167-174.

Lister, Dawn Sheets. "Calvert County Maryland: The Physical and Human Geography of the 'Charm of the Chesapeake'." Calvert Historian 11 (Spring 1996): 43-55.

Long, Helen R. Index for the Frederick County Section of Scharf's History of Western Maryland, Volume 1. Manhattan, KS: ADR, 1986.

Love, Richard. "Brunswick's 'Blessed Curse': Surviving an Industrial Legacy." Maryland Historical Magazine 88 (Summer 1993): 133-49.
Notes: Brunswick was a community tied together and given its identify by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. When the railroad left in the late twentieth century the town lost its identify and underwent a drastic change. It experienced a period of crisis where the whole concept of community was called into question.

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