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The Maryland History and Culture Bibliography

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.

"Early History of Tolchester." Kent Shoreman 9 (September 1974): 41ff.
Notes: A bare-bones history of the ownership of Tolchester.

Fee, Elizabeth, Linda Shopes, and Linda Zeidman, eds. The Baltimore Book: New Views of Local History. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 1991.
Notes: Eleven essays documenting the working class history of Baltimore, stretching across many of Baltimore's neighborhoods -- from Federal Hill to Hampden, Edmondson Village to Dundalk. This work grew out of a "People's History Tour of Baltimore." Each chapter includes a map of relevant sites. There are fifteen interviews. It is well illustrated and includes an excellent bibliography.

Fleming, Kevin. Ocean City, Maryland's Grand Old Resort. Annapolis, MD: Portfolio Press, 1990.

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."

Gibbons, Boyd. Wye Island: Outsiders, Insiders, and Resistance to Change. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1977.

Glascock, Judith C. "Solomons, the Early Years." Calvert Historian 8 (Spring 1993): 14-26.

Hanks, Douglas, Jr. Talbot Memories of J. McKenny Willis, Jr. Easton, MD: Talbot County Free Library, 1992.

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.

Harrington, Norman. The Easton Album. Easton, MD: Historical Society of Talbot County, 1986.

Hayman, Louise. "Somerset County." Heartland of Del-Mar-Va 11 (Sunshine 1987): 36-40.

Heland, Victoria J. Worcester Memories, 1890-1939. Snow Hill, MD: Worcester Heritage Committee, 1984.

The History of Dudley's Chapel, Sudlersville, Maryland, 1783-1983. Centreville, MD: Dudley's Chapel Preservation Society, 1983.

"History of New Yarmouth." Kent Shoreman 9 (October 1974): 55ff.

Hornung, Tina. "Ocean City: Never an 'Off Season'." Maryland 26 (September/October 1994): 10-13, 15.

Hughes, Elizabeth. "Founded on Steam: A History of Claiborne, Maryland." Weather Gauge 28 (Fall 1992): 19-22.

Hurley, George M., and Suzanne B. Hurley. Ocean City: A Pictorial History. Virginia Beach, VA: Dinning Company, Publishers, 1979.

Immler, Alice Cockey. "Memories of Kent Island." Isle of Kent (Summer 1992): 7-8.

Isaac, Erich. "Kent Island." Maryland Historical Magazine 52 (1957): 93-119, 210-232.
Notes: Kent Island was founded in 1631 by William Claiborne. This article provides a description of the community during its early history. Discussed are the manors, the religious congregations, the towns, and the trades. Included is a list of the indentured servants residing there.

Johnson, James C. Dorchester County: A Pictorial History. Cambridge, MD: Western Publishing Co., 1976.

Jopp, Harold D. Rediscovery of the Eastern Shore: Delmarva Travelogues of the 1870s. Wye Mills, MD: Chesapeake College Press, 1986.
Notes: Reprints of articles by four different authors which appeared in the leading nineteenth century publications of <em>Harper's New Monthly Magazine</em>, <em>Lippincott's Magazine</em>, and <em>Scribner's Monthly</em>. The authors included noted illustrator Howard Pyle and Maryland writer George Townsend.

Joynes, J. William. Talbot Tales: An Historical Drama of the Eastern Shore, with Hymn Tunes, Folk Songs, Ballads and Dame. Published by the author, 1986.

Kent County Guide. Chestertown, MD: Kent County Bicentennial Committee, 1976.

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