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The Maryland History and Culture Bibliography

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.

Bowes, David B. "Just Passing Through." Mid-Atlantic Country 26 (October 1995): 40-41.

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.

Canby, Tom, and Elie S. Rogers. Sandy Spring Legacy. Sandy Spring, MD: Sandy Spring Museum, 1999.
Notes: A history of greater Sandy Spring which includes Brookeville, Ashton, Olney, Brinklow/Cincinnati, Brighton, and Laytonsville/Mt. Zion. Nearly 200 pages of historic images, all sepia, are arranged around themes or communities, i.e. "Some Childhood Recollections ...","The Era of the Grist Mills","Early Churches Take Root","Old Homes Bespeak Prosperity and Taste". Small historic maps of the communities are included.

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.

Clarke, Wendy Mitman. "Out of St. Michaels." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 28 (July 1998): 44-45, 86-88.

Cooper, Carolyn E. Worton Gleanings: A History of Union M. E. Church and the Development of the Area of Worton, Maryland. Silver Spring, MD: Family Line Pubs., 1983.

Dudley, David. "Getaways: Water World." Baltimore 91 (March 1998): 86-88, 118.

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.

Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Creagerstown." Frederick Magazine (January 1991): 9-10.

Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Dance Hall Days [Bartonsville]." Frederick Magazine (October 1993).

Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Emmistburg." Frederick Magazine (August 1992): 12-3.

Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Foxville." Frederick Magazine (September 1991): 18, 57.

Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Graceham." Frederick Magazine (August 1993): 16-17.

Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Hopehill." Frederick Magazine (February 1993): 12-13.

Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Jefferson." Frederick Magazine (August 1991): 18, 29.

Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Kemptown." Frederick Magazine (September 1990): 11-12.

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