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The Maryland History and Culture Bibliography

Chappell, Helen. The Oysterback Tales. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1994.

Chappell, Helen. "Crosscurrents of Culture." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 23 (October 1993): 40-45.
Notes: Tilghman Island.

Chappell, Helen. "Downhome Bellevue." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 24 (September 1994): 41-45.

Chesser, Helen Brown. "St. George Island Memories." Chronicles of St. Mary's 40 (Spring 1992): 98-104.
Notes: The memories of a woman who grew up on the Island during the early decades of the twentieth century.

Colbert, Judy. Country Towns of Maryland & Delaware: Charming Small Towns and Villages to Explore. Lincolnwood, IL: Country Roads Press, 1999.

Cronin, William B. "Barren Island." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 18 (May 1988): 66-68.

Cronin, William B. "Broomes Island." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 17 (September 1987): 60-62.

Cronin, William B. "Cobb Island." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 19 (July 1989): 72-74.

Cronin, William B. "Deal Island." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 18 (November 1988): 54-55.

Cronin, William B. "Holland Island." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 17 (January 1988): 56-57.

Cronin, William B. "St. George's Island." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 19 (May 1989): 44-47.

Cronin, William B. "Sharps Island." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 18 (January 1989): 36-38.

Cronin, William B. "Tangier Island." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 18 (September 1988): 38-40.

Dempsey, Patricia. "Chesapeake Frontier Town." Annapolis Quarterly (Spring 1996): 68-72.

Dize, Frances. Smith Island, Chesapeake Bay. Centreville, MD: Tidewater Publishers, 1989.

Donegan, Brendan. "Island on the Edge." Preservation 51 (November/December 1999): 38-47.

Dove, Tom. "Destination: Crisfield." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 26 (April 1997): 50-57.

Earle, Swepson. The Chesapeake Bay Country. Baltimore: Thomsen-Ellis Company, 1923.
Notes: Divided into three regions -- southeastern Maryland, Upper Bay, and the Eastern Shore, this work includes a history for each, written by five noted authors, followed by a description of the counties in each, along with places of interest and the people of these places. The histories of the areas places special emphasis on major houses and genealogy of the owners. It is nicely illustrated with contemporary photographs, which nearly 80 years later serve as historic images. There are four pages of interesting photos of African Americans.

Fleming, Kevin. Annapolis: The Spirit of the Chesapeake Bay. Annapolis, MD: Portfolio Press, 1988.

Forsthoffer, Joseph P. "Crisfield Crab Daze." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 22 (August 1992): 26-29.

Foster, Sally. The Private World of Smith Island. New York: Cobblehill Books/Dutton, 1993.
Notes: A juvenile audience photo book which addresses the question of "What is it like to live on an island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay."

Gall, Anne Mason Eiler. Going Back to the Eastern Shore. Anaheim, CA: Accahmack, 2000.

Gershen, Bart. "'Maryland, My Maryland'." Maryland Medical Journal 43 (March 1994): 275-77.

Harp, David W., and Tom Horton. Water's Way: Life Along the Chesapeake. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000.
Notes: A photo essay on the environmental plight of the Eastern Shore, special attention is paid to the area's natural history and the life of the watermen.

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