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The Maryland History and Culture Bibliography

Erickson, Marie Anne. "Lander." Historical Society of Frederick County Journal [3] (Summer 1994): 19-20.

Erickson, Marie Anne. "Libertytown." Historical Society of Frederick County Journal [3] (Summer 1994): 3-4.

Erickson, Marie Anne. "Lime Kiln." Historical Society of Frederick County Journal [3] (Summer 1994): 16-19.

Erickson, Marie Anne. "Middletown." Historical Society of Frederick County Journal [3] (Summer 1994): 7-9.

Erickson, Marie Anne. "Pleasant View." Historical Society of Frederick County Journal [3] (Summer 1994): 13-15.

Erickson, Marie Anne. "Thurmont." Historical Society of Frederick County Journal [3] (Summer 1994): 5-6.

Erickson, Marie Anne. "Wolfsville." Historical Society of Frederick County Journal [3] (Summer 1994): 21-21f.

Farquahr, Roger Brooke. Old Homes and History of Montgomery County, Maryland. Silver Spring, MD: Published by the author, [1962].
Notes: The first portion of this work presents a brief, broad, general history of the County. The much larger second portion presents a cultural history of the County's major houses and their people. Houses of Georgetown, once Montgomery's major city, are also included. Originally published in 1952 as <em>Historic Montgomery County, Maryland, Old Homes and History</em>.

Gordon, Paul P., and Rita S. Gordon. Textbook History of Frederick County. Frederick, MD: Board of Education of Frederick County, [1975].

Gude, Gilbert. Small Town Destiny: The Story of 5 Small Towns along the Potomac Valley. Mt. Airy, MD: Lomond Publications, 1989.

Guyther, J. Roy. Charlotte Hall, The Village Which Grew From a School: Two Hundred Years, 1797-1997. Mechanicsville, MD: J. R. Guyther, 1997.

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.

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.

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.

Lamkau, Paul V. "Notes on a Record of Deaths in a Parish in Calvert County, Maryland, 1900-1946." Calvert Historian 1 (October 1985): 29-31.

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

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

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.

McWilliams, Rita. "Great Elevations." Mid-Atlantic Country 13 (January 1992): 54-58, 63.
Notes: A tourism piece, but one which offers good basic information on a number of western Maryland's geological landmarks -- Crystal Grottoes Caverns, Sideling Hill Road Cut, and The Devil's Racecourse.

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