The Maryland History and Culture Bibliography
Gibb, James G. "The Dorsey-Bibb Tobacco Flue: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Southern Maryland Agriculture." Calvert Historian 12 (Spring 1997): 4-20.
Categories: Agriculture, Economic, Business, and Labor History, Science and Technology, Charles County, Calvert County, St. Mary's County
Walsh, Lorena S. "Land, Landlord, and Leaseholder: Estate Management and Tenant Fortunes in Southern Maryland, 1642-1820." Agricultural History 59 (July 1985): 373-396.
Notes: Based on the astonishing records of a Jesuit-owned estate in Charles County that lasted for 175 years, Walsh examined 233 tenants, and the effect of their short term vs. long term leases on resource waste or conservation. The story explains how owners used leasing as a means for plantation development and as an alternative to slave labor.
Categories: African American, Agriculture, County and Local History, Economic, Business, and Labor History, Society, Social Change, Folklife, and Popular Culture, Charles County, Calvert County, St. Mary's County, Chesapeake Region
Carter, Samuel, III. The Riddle of Dr. Mudd. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1974.
Notes: Dr. Samuel Mudd (1833-1883) of Charles County is inextricably connected with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Convicted of aiding John Wilkes Booth by tending to his broken leg during his flight from Washington, Mudd served time at Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas until his heroic efforts to save victims of a yellow fever epidemic helped earn an early release. Mudd's conduct and subsequent treatment in the aftermath of Lincoln's death has sparked a cottage industry of defenders and detractors.
Hoffland, Dixie. "Dr. Samuel Mudd." Maryland 20 (Spring 1988): 48-52.
Categories: Biography, Autobiography, and Reminiscences, Medicine, Nineteenth Century, Charles County
Hurley, Norma L. "Samuel Cox of Charles County." The Record 53 (October 1991): 1-6.
McHale, John E. Dr. Samuel A. Mudd and the Lincoln Assassination. Parsippany, NJ: Dillon Press, 1994.
Steers, Edward. The Escape and Capture of John Wilkes Booth. Brandywine, MD: Marker Tours, 1983.
Tidwell, William A. "Booth Crosses the Potomac: An Exercise in Historical Research." Civil War History 36 (December 1990): 325-33.
Categories: Biography, Autobiography, and Reminiscences, Nineteenth Century, Charles County, Civil War
"Watson Mondell Perrygo." The Record 31 - 32 (May - September 1984): 5-6.
Notes: Charles County naturalist.
Categories: Biography, Autobiography, and Reminiscences, Science and Technology, Twentieth Century, Charles County
Zebrowski, Carl. "Moral Victory in the Crusade to Clear Mudd." Civil War Times Illustrated 32 (May/June 1993): 14-15.
Categories: Biography, Autobiography, and Reminiscences, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century, Charles County
McDaniel, George William. Preserving the People's History: Traditional Black Material Culture in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Southern Maryland. Ph.D. diss., Duke University, 1979.
Categories: African American, Archaeology, Society, Social Change, Folklife, and Popular Culture, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century, Charles County, Calvert County, St. Mary's County
Walsh, Lorena S. Charles County, Maryland, 1658-1705: A Study of Chesapeake Social and Political Structure. Ph.D. diss., Michigan State University, 1977.
Categories: African American, Politics and Law, Society, Social Change, Folklife, and Popular Culture, Seventeenth Century, Eighteenth Century, Charles County
"Clifton Celebrates Being 250 Years Young." The Preservationist 7 (April-May 1992): 3.
Inventory of Historic Sites in Calvert County, Charles County, and St. Mary's County. Annapolis, MD: Maryland Historical Trust, 1980.
Categories: Architecture, Historic Preservation, and Town Planning, Charles County, Calvert County, St. Mary's County
"Locust Grove: A Newly Restored Gem for Charles County." The Record 29 (September 1983): 1-3.
Shaw, Susan. "Reviving a Country Colonial in Southern Maryland." Historic Preservation 36 (August 1984): 8-11.
Notes: Restoration of Maxwell Hall, Charles County.
Trostel, Michael F. "Saint Thomas Manor." The Record 28 (May 1983): 1-3.
Notes: Charles County structure.
Atrim, Shane. "A Blue Dog Night?" Maryland 27 (July/August 1995): [39].
Categories: County and Local History, Society, Social Change, Folklife, and Popular Culture, Charles County
"A Bay for All Seasons." Maryland 27 (September/October 1995): F28-F29, F31, F33.
Categories: County and Local History, Maritime, Twentieth Century, Anne Arundel County, Caroline County, Cecil County, Charles County, Calvert County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, Worcester County, Chesapeake Region, Southern Maryland, Eastern Shore
"Benedict and Cobb Island." Maryland 26 (July/August 1994): 38.
Categories: County and Local History, Charles County
Blake, Allison. The Chesapeake Bay Book: A Complete Guide. 3rd edition. Lee, MA: Berkshire House Publishers, 1997.
Notes: A well researched tour guide for the general population.
Categories: County and Local History, Twentieth Century, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Cecil County, Charles County, Dorchester County, Harford County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, St. Mary's County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, Worcester County, Chesapeake Region, Eastern Shore
Brown, Jack D., William A. Diggs, Gladys S. Jenkins, J. C. Karpiak, Elwood M. Leviner, Mary Clare Matthews, Janie MacInnis, Rona R. Schaepman, and Frederick Tilp. Charles County, Maryland: A History. South Hackensack: Custombook, 1976.
Categories: County and Local History, Charles County
Browne, Gary L. "Urban Centers of the Past." Maryland Heritage News 2 (Fall 1984): 6-7.
Notes: A variety of factors effect the rise and fall of urban centers -- transportation, market, environmental, and political changes, as well as the rise of other centers. Browne presents a brief discussion of the fate of approximately ten urban centers.
Categories: County and Local History, Economic, Business, and Labor History, Environment, Seventeenth Century, Eighteenth Century, Nineteenth Century, Allegany County, Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Cecil County, Charles County, Calvert County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Washington County, Worcester County, Eastern Shore
Butruille, Susan G. "Waldorf." Maryland 16 (Winter 1983): 36-40.
Categories: County and Local History, Society, Social Change, Folklife, and Popular Culture, Transportation and Communication, Charles County
"Charles County By Water." Maryland 26 (July/August 1994): 36-37.
Categories: County and Local History, Environment, Maritime, Twentieth Century, Charles County