The Maryland History and Culture Bibliography
Priest, John Michael. Captain James Wren's Civil War Diary, From New Bern to Fredericksburg: B Company, 48th Pennsylvania Volunteers, February 20, 1862-December 17, 1862. New York: Berkley Books, 1991.
Quynn, William R., ed. The Diary of Jacob Englebrecht 1818-1878. Frederick: The Historical Society of Frederick County, Inc., 1976.
Reese, Timothy J. "One Man's Battlefield: George Alfred Townsend and the War Correspondents Memorial Arch." Maryland Historical Magazine 92 (Fall 1997): 356-85.
Notes: Visitors to the Gathland State Park on South Mountain will find the only monument dedicated to Civil War newsmen. This monument was the brainchild of George Alfred Townsend, a Maryland journalist and author whose nickname was "Gath." This account of his campaign to honor his fellow war correspondents includes an overview of his life and career.
Categories: Biography, Autobiography, and Reminiscences, Intellectual Life, Literature, and Publishing, Nineteenth Century
Reitzel, Philip M. "A Soldier's Letters, 1864." Maryland Historical Magazine 83 (Fall 1988): 254-67.
Rhodehamel, John, and Louise Taper, eds. "Right or Wrong, God Judge Me": The Writings of John Wilkes Booth. Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1997.
Ridout, Orlando, IV. "My Grandfather, The Bentztown Bard." Anne Arundel County History Notes 22 (July 1991): 3-4, 9-11.
Categories: Biography, Autobiography, and Reminiscences, Intellectual Life, Literature, and Publishing, Nineteenth Century, Anne Arundel County
Rivinus, E. F. "Beanes, Barney, and the Banner." Naval History 13 (May/June 1999): 46-50.
Roberts, David. "'His Father is a Wealthy Banker in Omaha'." Chronicles of St. Mary's 40 (Spring 1992): 107-8.
Rogers, Ellen. "James Harris Rogers, Scientist." News and Notes from the Prince George's County Historical Society 13 (July-August 1985): 31-34.
Categories: Biography, Autobiography, and Reminiscences, Science and Technology, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century, Prince George's County
Rosenswaike, Ira. "Simon M. Levy: West Point Graduate." American Jewish Historical Quarterly 61 (1971): 69-73.
Categories: Biography, Autobiography, and Reminiscences, Ethnic History, Military, Eighteenth Century, Nineteenth Century
Ross, Thomas Richard. Henry Gassaway Davis: An Old-Fashioned Biography. Elkins, WV: Published by the author, 1994.
Rothberg, Morey. "Historic Beginnings." Johns Hopkins Magazine 48 (June 1996): 53-60.
Rowley, Peter, ed. "Captain Rowley Visits Maryland; Part II of a Series." Maryland Historical Magazine 83 (Fall 1988): 247-53.
Ruckert, Robert J. "Jacob Brown's Legacy." Glades Star 4 (September 1974): 509-13.
Categories: Biography, Autobiography, and Reminiscences, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century, Garrett County
Ruffner, Kevin Conley. "A Maryland Refugee in Virginia, 1863." Maryland Historical Magazine 89 (Winter 1994): 447-52.
Schaaf, Elizabeth. "George Peabody: His Life and Legacy, 1795-1869." Maryland Historical Magazine 90 (Fall 1995): 268-85.
Notes: George Peabody's legacy to Baltimore transcends the music conservatory and magnificent library that bear his name. His gifts influenced other wealthy friends whose philanthropy help establish some of the great educational and cultural institutions that grace the city: the Johns Hopkins University, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, and the Walters Art Gallery. This article surveys the life of a man admired and respected on both sides of the Atlantic.
Categories: Biography, Autobiography, and Reminiscences, Education, Historical Organizations, Libraries, Reference Works, Music and Theater, Nineteenth Century, Baltimore City
Schlesinger, Carl, ed. The Biography of Ottmar Mergenthaler. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Books, 1989.
Categories: Biography, Autobiography, and Reminiscences, Economic, Business, and Labor History, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century
Schoeberlein, Robert W. "A Marylander at the Northwest Frontier." Maryland Historical Magazine 90 (Summer 1995): 229-36.
Sellers, Charles Coleman. Charles Willson Peale. New York: Scribner, 1969.
Notes: Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), artist, naturalist, museologist, began his career in Maryland as the son of a clerk transported to the colonies for forgery. Sent to England for artistic training by Maryland patrons, Peale became a leading artist and portrait painter of the new republic. Peale was also noteworthy for his excavation of a mastodon's skeleton and his establishment of museums displaying art and natural history collections. His sons and other relatives formed a dynasty of artists who were influential in Maryland and beyond. Readers seeking in-depth biographical information on the Peales should consult the <em>Selected Papers of Charles Willson Peale and his Family</em>.
Categories: Biography, Autobiography, and Reminiscences, Fine and Decorative Arts, Eighteenth Century, Nineteenth Century
Shadel, Dana. "Henry Kyd Douglas: Reconstructed Rebel." Maryland Historical Magazine 88 (Summer 1993): 203-9.
Categories: Biography, Autobiography, and Reminiscences, Politics and Law, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century
Shanklin, Thomas L., and Kenneth E. Rowe, eds. "David Creamer and the Baltimore Mob Riot, April 19, 1861." Methodist History 13 (1975): 61-64.
Categories: Biography, Autobiography, and Reminiscences, Religion, Nineteenth Century, Baltimore City
Shaw, Richard. John Dubois, Founding Father: The Life and Times of the Founder of Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg. Emmitsburg, MD: Mount St. Mary's College, 1983.
Categories: Biography, Autobiography, and Reminiscences, Education, Religion, Nineteenth Century, Frederick County
Sheads, Scott Sumpter. Guardian of the Star-Spangled Banner: Lt. Colonel George Armistead and the Fort McHenry Flag. Linthicum, MD: Toomey Press, 1999.
Categories: Biography, Autobiography, and Reminiscences, Military, Nineteenth Century, Baltimore City, War of 1812
Shugg, Wallace. "With a Schoolmaster Aboard the U.S. Frigate 'Constellation', 1829-1831." Maryland Historical Magazine 88 (Spring 1993): 52-59.
Shulman, Terry. "What Really Happened to the Assassin?" Civil War Times Illustrated 31 (July/August 1992): 50-51.