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The Maryland History and Culture Bibliography

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

Grimes, Michael A. "Sources for Documenting Baltimore's Suburban Landscape." Maryland Historical Magazine 84 (1989): 163-68.
Notes: Grimes discusses a variety of sources useful for studying Baltimore's expansion -- maps, deeds, tax assessments, newspapers, building permits, and photographs. He describes where to find them and how to use them.

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

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

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.

Himmelheber, Peter. "A Ramble Down Ramble: The Road from St. Joseph Chapel to St. Aloysius Chapel." Chronicles of St. Mary's 47 (Spring 1999): 354-59.
Notes: A study of the land patents along a road which once ran between two religious congregations.

Himmelheber, Peter. "St. George's Island Revisited." Chronicles of St. Mary's 46 (Winter 1998): 332-37.

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.

Hoffman, W.C., Dr. "The Origin for the Name for Frederick County." Historical Society of Frederick County Journal 1 (Spring 1990): 25-27.

Hoffman, Charles W. "The Indian Names of Frederick County." Historical Society of Frederick County, Inc., Newsletter (May 1991): 2.

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

Hughes, Elizabeth. "A Profile of Chaptico in 1821: The Partition of Philip Key's Real Estate." Chronicles of St. Mary's 43 (Fall 1995): 49-62.
Notes: A history of this commercial community as interpreted by the 1821 survey and plat developed for the division of Key's estate.

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.

Jones, Carleton. Streetwise Baltimore: The Story Behind Baltimore Street Names. [Baltimore?]: Bonus Books, 1991.
Notes: Brief, quick descriptions of street and neighborhoods names, including some surrounding communities in other counties. Includes a history of the city's development.

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

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