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The Maryland History and Culture Bibliography

Bidwell, Percy W., and John I. Falconer. History of Agriculture in the Northern United States, 1620-1860. Washington, DC: Carnegie Institution, 1925.
Notes: Mentions Maryland only regarding farming in 1840 and peach orchards, but is useful since so many Pennsylvania Germans settled in Frederick County.

Gills, Christopher C. "Carroll's Mill: A Reminder of Frederick County's Agricultural Heritage." Historical Society of Frederick County, Inc., Newsletter (September 1990): 6-9.

Middleton, Authur Pierce. Tobacco Coast: A Maritime History of the Chesapeake Bay in the Colonial Era. Newport News, VA: Mariners Museum, 1953.

Abribat, Beverly. "The Master Guide: A Profile of Charles F. Novak." Weather Gauge 25 (Fall 1989): 16-20.

Bowling, Garth, Jr. "Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher." The Record 63 (April 1994): 1-2.

Cheesman, George. "Frederick County's Forgotten Glassmaker." Maryland 9 (Summer 1977): 27-31.
Notes: John Frederick Amelung.

Conant, Melvin A., ed. I Remember: Recollections of "Pepper" Langley, Growing Up in Solomons. Solomons, MD: Calvert Marine Museum, 1991.

Dodds, Richard. "Ross Winans and His Amazing Cigar Ship." Weather Gauge 25 (Fall 1989): 5-7.

Eff, Elaine. "Now Coming to Light: Oral Histories of Chesapeake Lighthouse Keepers and Kin." In Context 3 (Spring 1994): 8.

Frye, John. "Back from Disaster." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 19 (December 1989): 48-50.
Notes: Joshua Slocum.

Gilje, Paul A. "A Sailor Prisoner of War During the War of 1812." Maryland Historical Magazine 85 (Spring 1990): 58-72.

Gordon, Paul. "Carrick's Knob." Historical Society of Frederick County, Inc. Newsletter (May 1989): 4-5.

Jones, Anita Elizabeth. Captain Charles Ridgely, Builder of Hampton Mansion: Mariner, Colonial Agent, Ironmaster, and Politician. M.A. thesis, Wake Forest University, 1981.

Kalkman, Julia von H. "'Mountevina': The Home of John Frederick Amelung." Historical Society of Frederick County, Inc., Newsletter (November 1991) 3-5.

Lebherz, Ann. "Elihu Hall Rockwell Left His Name in Frederick." Historical Society of Frederick County, Inc., Newsletter (September 1991): 3-4.

Lesher, Pete. "From Bugeyes to Skipjacks: John Branford, Master Ship Carpenter." Weather Gauge 34 (Fall 1998): 18-24.

Line, Lila. "The 'Jennie Norman' Carpenter." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 16 (November 1986): 31-34.
Notes: Boatbuilder Jim Richardson.

McMenamin, Bill. "A Man for All Seasons." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 19 (May 1989): 40-42.
Notes: Boatbuilder William Hunley.

Meyer, Eugene L. "The Old Man and the Bay." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 27 (January 1998): 40-45, 72.

Miller, Fred. "Life in the Slow Lane." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 19 (December 1989): 34-39.
Notes: Boatbuilder Nick England.

Mills, Eric J. "Recollections of Commander Rafter." Weather Gauge 29 (Spring 1993): 16-21.

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.

Plummer, Norman H. "Lieutenant John Trippe: The Last Chapter." Weather Gauge 30 (Spring 1994): 21-27.

Plummer, Norman H. Lambert Wickes: Pirate or Patriot. St. Michaels, MD: Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 1991.

Quynn, William R., ed. The Diary of Jacob Englebrecht 1818-1878. Frederick: The Historical Society of Frederick County, Inc., 1976.

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