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The Maryland History and Culture Bibliography

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Kelbaugh, Jack. "The Shipley's Choice Tract; Part II: More Than Three Centuries of Fascinating History." Anne Arundel County History Notes 20 (April 1989): 1-3.

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

Kraus, Walter L. "Belle Chance at Andrews Air Force Base: A Piece of Maryland's Past." Maryland Historical Magazine 83 (Fall 1988): 268-73.
Notes: Kraus argues that Andrews has the most historic setting of any airforce base in the country. He then goes on to discuss the history of the ownership of the land and the history of Belle Chance, a house on base.

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&O Canal hike.

Long, Helen R. Index for the Carroll County Section of Scharf's History of Western Maryland, Volume 2. Topeka, KS: Copy Center, 1989.

Long, Helen R. Index for the Frederick County Section of Scharf's History of Western Maryland, Volume 1. Manhattan, KS: ADR, 1986.

Long, Helen R. Index for the Garrett County Section of Scharf's History of Western Maryland, Volume 2. Topeka, KS: Copy Center, 1988.

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

Long, Helen R. Index for the Washington County Section of Scharf's History of Western Maryland, Volume 2. Manhattan, KS: Privately published, 1984.

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.

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