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The Maryland History and Culture Bibliography

Getty, Joseph M., ed. The Carroll Record: Histories of Northwestern Carroll County Communities. Westminster, MD: Historical Society of Carroll County, 1994.
Notes: Reprints of nineteenth century newspaper articles, from the <em>Carroll Record</em>, on the histories of fourteen of Carroll's communities, written by various authors. Includes an "historical supplement" which provides information on late twentieth century organizations and businesses, along with some family histories.

Gillette, Jane Brown. "Back to the Future." Historic Preservation 46 (September/October 1994): 22, 24-25, 83, 90.
Notes: Greenbelt.

Glass, Jesse, comp. Ghosts and Legends of Carroll County, MD. Westminster, MD: Carroll County Public Library, 1982.

Graybeal, Jay. Carroll County and the Great War for Civilization, 1917-1919. Westminster, MD: Historical Society of Carroll County, 1993.
Notes: A companion to a Historical Society of Carroll County exhibit, this work deals with both the men who went to war and the efforts of the community they left behind. It includes a contemporary report, excerpts from letters written home, and a memoir of a Carroll Countian who served in Europe. Included is a list of the men who served.

"Greenbelt Designated a National Historic Landmark." Friends of Preservation 15 (Spring 1997): 1-2.

"Happy Birthday Prince George's County." Prince George's County Today (March-April 1990): 7.

Hattery, Thomas H., ed. Western Maryland : A Profile. Foreword by Charles McC. Mathias Jr. Mt. Airy, MD: Lomond Books, 1980.
Notes: This work describes the Counties which make up Maryland's Sixth Congressional District. The chapters are written by individuals involved in current affairs. The focus is on politics, government, and the economic nature of the counties. There is a great deal of statistical information. Chapter VIII includes brief essays on the future of Western Maryland by notable Maryland Officials, such as Governor Hughes, the heads of various state agencies, and people of note in the counties.

Hienton, Louise Joyner. Prince George's Heritage: Sidelights on the Early History of Prince George's County, Maryland, from 1696 to 1800. Baltimore: Maryland Historical Society, 1972.

Hienton, Louise Joyner. "Sidelights: Charles Town, Prince George's First County Seat." Maryland Historical Magazine 63 (1968): 401-411.
Notes: The author presents a narrative description of Charles Town during its hey day as an economic center. She lists the land owners, the store owners, the justicies of the County, and other political figures. With improved roads and increasing population settlement in the north, Charles Town was replaced in 1721 as the County seat.

Historical Society of Carroll County. "A Celebration of the Fabulous Forties." Carroll County History Journal 42 (Spring 1991): 1-5.

Historical Society of Carroll County. The First 150 Years: A Pictorial History of Carroll County, Maryland, 1837-1987. Westminster, MD: Historical Society of Carroll County, 1987.

A History of Beltsville, 1776-1976. Beltsville Fire Dept. and Women's Community Club of Beltsville, 1976.

A History of the College Park Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., 1925-1985. College Park, MD: The Department, 1985.

Holloway, Louise. History of the Town of Landover Hills. Landover, MD: Town of Landover, 1985.

Hunter, Leslie Gene. "Greenbelt, Maryland: a City on a Hill." Maryland Historical Magazine 63 (1968): 105-136.
Notes: Greenbelt, a Depression era, Federally planned community, is a midpoint in community planning, located between the nineteenth century garden city movement and the new towns of the twentieth century. The author, however, does not see Greenbelt as a success.

"Hyattstown, Maryland: Time and Place Preserved." The Preservationist 3 (January/February 1988): 4-5.

Hyattsville: Our Home Town. Hyattsville: City of Hyattsville, 1988.

"I Believe in America": 90 Years of Community Growth and Development in the City of Hyattsville. Hyattsville, MD: Mayor and City Council of Hyattsville, [1976].

"If You've Ever Wondered..." Friends of Preservation Newsletter (Fall 1990): 5-6.

An Illustrated Atlas of Carroll County, Maryland 1877. Enlarged edition. Westminster, MD: Historical Society of Carroll County, 1993.

Index of Carroll County Names. Manchester, MD: Noodle-Doosey Press, 1984.
Notes: An index to two early maps of the county.

Journey Through Time: A Pictorial History of the Prince George's County Police Department. Forestville, MD: the Department, 1989.

Kelbaugh, Jack. "Shipley's Choice: A Community Name with Historical Significance; Part I: The Shipley Clan." Anne Arundel County History Notes 20 (January 1989): 3-5.

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