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The Maryland History and Culture Bibliography

Farquahr, Roger Brooke. Old Homes and History of Montgomery County, Maryland. Silver Spring, MD: Published by the author, [1962].
Notes: The first portion of this work presents a brief, broad, general history of the County. The much larger second portion presents a cultural history of the County's major houses and their people. Houses of Georgetown, once Montgomery's major city, are also included. Originally published in 1952 as <em>Historic Montgomery County, Maryland, Old Homes and History</em>.

Fitzsimons, Mavis, ed. Chronicles of Chevy Chase View. Kensington, MD: Council of Chevy Chase View, 1983.

Garrett, Jerre. Muffled Drums and Mustard Spoons: Cecil County, Maryland, 1860-1865. Shippensburg, PA: White Mane Publishing, 1996.
Notes: As the author clearly states this is "a collection of all the things that grabbed my attention" as she researched Cecil during the Civil War years. It is largely arranged by year. Included in the appendix are 18 pages of Civil War letters.

Garrett Park, Maryland: A Scrapbook, 1898-1988. Garrett Park, MD: Town of Garrett Park, 1988.

Goetz, Walter A. Montgomery County Gold Fever. Bethesda, MD: Published by the author, 1988.

Goetz, Walter. "Montgomery's Gold Rush." Maryland 28 (February 1996): 16-17.

Gude, Gilbert. Small Town Destiny: The Story of 5 Small Towns along the Potomac Valley. Mt. Airy, MD: Lomond Publications, 1989.

Hawkins, Francis, Jr. "Olney-What a Difference 80 Years Makes!" Legacy 19 (Spring 1999): 1, 4-5.

Hiebert, Ray Eldon, and Richard K. MacMaster. A Grateful Remembrance: The Story of Montgomery County, Maryland. Rockville, MD: Montgomery County Government and the Montgomery County Historical Society, 1976.
Notes: An attempt to compile a definitive history of the County. It focusses on Montgomery's development and its institutions against the backdrop of national events. No emphasis is placed on important people and families. Each chapter is footnoted. Both primary and secondary sources were used. There is a substantial bibliography, an index, and an appendix of County political office holders.

Historic and Architectural Guide to the Rockville Pike-Indian Path to the Golden Mile. Rockville, MD: Peerless Rockville, 1995.

Holman, Doree Germaine. Old Bethesda. Bethesda Not So Old. Gaithersburg, MD: [Franklin Press], [1956].
Notes: A compilation of articles that three local historians wrote for Bethesda newspapers.

Jackson, A. Raymond. A. Raymond Jackson Recalls: Perryville, Maryland (1900-1913). Elkton, MD: Historical Society of Cecil County, 1994.

Johnston, George. History of Cecil County, Maryland. Elkton: Published by the author. 1881.

Kelley, Owen. How Glen Echo Park Joined the National Park Service. Greenbelt, MD: Owen Kelley, 1999.

Kytle, Elizabeth L. Time Was: A Cabin John Memory Book; Interviews with 18 Old-Timers. Cabin John, MD: Cabin John Citizens' Association, 1976.

Larsen, Hal. "35 Years Ago!" Maryland Cracker Barrel 18 (April 1989): 18-19.
Notes: Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas on C&amp;O Canal hike.

Long, Helen R. Index for the Montgomery County Section of Scharf's History of Western Maryland, Volume 1. Topeka, KS: Copy Center, 1988.

Lubar, Steven. "Trolley Lines Land Speculation and Community-Building: The Early History of Woodside Park, Silver Spring, Maryland." Maryland Historical Magazine 81 (Winter 1986): 316-29.
Notes: The early twentieth century history of Silver Spring is a part of the larger picture of the development of Washington, D.C.'s suburban growth.

McGuckian, Eileen S. F. Scott Fitzgerald's Rockville: A Guide to Rockville, Maryland, in the 1920s. Rockville, MD: Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation, 1996.

Manchester, Andi. "Chesapeake City." Chesapeake Bay Magazine 23 (January 1994): 25-29.

Marsh, Ellen R. Takoma Park: Portrait of a Victorian Suburb, 1883-1983. Takoma Park, MD: Historic Takoma Park, Inc. 1984.

Marsh, Joan F. "Washington Grove: A Rustic Jewel in a Modern Setting." Montgomery County Story 41 (February 1998): 13-23.

"The Maryland Directory: A Look at Cecil's Communities in 1882." Bulletin of the Historical Society of Cecil County 62 (September 1992): 9-11; 64 (April 1993): 8-9.

"The Maryland Directory: A Look at Cecil's Communities in 1882." Bulletin of the Historical Society of Cecil County 66 (December 1993): 4-5; 67 (April 1994): 6-7.

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