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The Maryland History and Culture Bibliography

Gude, Gilbert. Where the Potomac Begins: A History of the North Branch Valley. Cabin John, MD: Seven Locks, Press, 1984.
Notes: A history of the coal communities of Kemptown, MD, and Elk Garden, WV. Nicely illustrated, including 1939 Farm Security Administration photos, by John Vachon, of the Kemptwon miners and their families.

Guy, Mrs. Bernard. "Bloomington's Civic Club." Glades Star 5 (September 1979): 170-73, 190.

Hanna, Stephen P. "Finding a Place in the World-Economy: Core-Periphery Relations, The Nation-State and the Underdevelopment of Garrett County, Maryland." Political Geography [Great Britain] 14 (June 1995): 451-72.

Hanst, Polly. "Centennial Reflections." Glades Star 6 (June 1989): 315-17.
Notes: Oakland.

Harvey, Heather. "Steyer History." Glades Star 8 (March 1998): 342-45.

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.

"History of the Howard County Seal." Howard County Historical Society, Inc. Newsletter 30 (September 1987): 2.

Hobby, Susan Thornton. Columbia: A Celebration. Columbia, MD: Perry Publishing, 1995.

Holland, Celia M. Ellicott City, Maryland: Mill Town, USA. University Park, MD: Published by the author, 1970.

Holland, Celia M. Landmarks of Howard County, Maryland: A Bicentennial Presentation. University Park, MD: Published by the author, 1975.

Holland, Celia M. Old Homes and Families of Howard County, Maryland. Published by the author, 1987.
Notes: A history of the county and its communities told largely through the history of its major houses and their builders and owners.

"Howard County...Where Planned Growth & Quality of Life Meet." Baltimore 87 (February 1994): 68-69, 72-75.

Howard County Historical Society. Howard's Heritage: A Cook's Tour of Howard County, Maryland. Lenexa, KS: Cookbook Publishers, 1984.

"The Isolation of Oakland." Glades Star 6 (March 1991): 525-27.

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.

Kelbaugh, Jack. "Shipley's Choice: A Community Name with Historical Significance; Part I: The Shipley Clan." Anne Arundel County History Notes 20 (January 1989): 3-5.

Layman, Kathleen B., and Margaret M. Harless. "A History of Finzel." Glades Star 5 (December 1979): 198-201.

Long, Helen R. Index for the Garrett County Section of Scharf's History of Western Maryland, Volume 2. Topeka, KS: Copy Center, 1988.

Love, Mary I. The Family Hardware Store: Mirror of a Community. Oakland, MD: A. B. Naylor, Jr., 1984.

Love, Mary I. "'The Mountain Chautauqua': Mountain Lake Park 1881-1941." Glades Star 5 (March 1982): 385-401; (September 1982): 434-35.

Love, Mary I. Once upon a Mountaintop: The Improbable History of Mt. Lake Park. Oakland, MD: Sincell Publishing Company, 1987.

McGrain, John W. Bicentennial Festival, History and Heritage: Oella - Its Thread of History. N.p.: Oella Community Improvement Association, May 1976.

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