The Maryland History and Culture Bibliography
Cronin, Richard. History of Aberdeen Maryland. Aberdeen, MD: Bicentennial Committee of Aberdeen, 1976.
Categories: Architecture, Historic Preservation, and Town Planning, County and Local History, Economic, Business, and Labor History, Military, Religion, Transportation and Communication, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century, Harford County
Crook, Mary Charlotte. "Hyattstown, a Roadside Town Preserved." The Montgomery County Story 29 (May 1986): 207-220.
Categories: African American, Architecture, Historic Preservation, and Town Planning, County and Local History, Economic, Business, and Labor History, Military, Music and Theater, Religion, Transportation and Communication, Eighteenth Century, Nineteenth Century, Montgomery County
Davis, Chris. "What's in a Name? Proposal for Restoration of Town's Original Name 'Riverdale Park'." Riverdale Town Crier 27 (April 1998): 1, 8.
Categories: County and Local History, Geography and Cartography, Twentieth Century, Prince George's County
Davis, Chris. "Cafritz Property Slated for Development: Resident Asked for Input." Riverdale Town Crier 26 (November 1997): 1, 5.
Categories: Architecture, Historic Preservation, and Town Planning, County and Local History, Twentieth Century, Prince George's County
Denny, George D., Jr. Proud Past, Promising Future: Cities and Towns in Prince George's County, Maryland. Brentwood, MD: Dilden Company, 1997.
Notes: This work presents multiple page histories, with illustrations and bibliographies, for Prince George's 28 municipalities. It includes a discussion of what a municipality is.
Categories: County and Local History, Politics and Law, Prince George's County
Dessaint, A. Y. Southern Maryland Yesterday and Today: Crab Pots and Sotweed Fields. Prince Frederick, MD: Calvert County Historical Society, 1984.
Notes: Historic photographs and excerpts from 60 of the "best" works on Southern Maryland. Arranged predominately by theme, the chapters include working the land, working the water, life in the home, and life in the community. A ten page introduction gives a brief chronological history of the area.
Categories: African American, Agriculture, County and Local History, Maritime, Society, Social Change, Folklife, and Popular Culture, Transportation and Communication, Women, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century, Charles County, Calvert County, Prince George's County, St. Mary's County
Donley, Raleigh A., Jr. A History of the Town of Cottage City Maryland. N.p., 1976.
Categories: County and Local History, Prince George's County
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.
Categories: African American, Architecture, Historic Preservation, and Town Planning, County and Local History, Education, Family History and Genealogy, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Caroline County, Cecil County, Charles County, Calvert County, Dorchester County, Harford County, Kent County, Prince George's County, Queen Anne's County, St. Mary's County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, Worcester County, Chesapeake Region, Southern Maryland, Eastern Shore
Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Creagerstown." Frederick Magazine (January 1991): 9-10.
Categories: County and Local History, Economic, Business, and Labor History, Ethnic History, Religion, Transportation and Communication, Frederick County
Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Dance Hall Days [Bartonsville]." Frederick Magazine (October 1993).
Categories: African American, County and Local History, Music and Theater, Religion, Frederick County
Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Emmistburg." Frederick Magazine (August 1992): 12-3.
Categories: County and Local History, Ethnic History, Religion, Transportation and Communication, Frederick County
Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Foxville." Frederick Magazine (September 1991): 18, 57.
Categories: County and Local History, Education, Ethnic History, Religion, Frederick County
Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Graceham." Frederick Magazine (August 1993): 16-17.
Categories: County and Local History, Economic, Business, and Labor History, Ethnic History, Religion, Frederick County
Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Hopehill." Frederick Magazine (February 1993): 12-13.
Categories: African American, County and Local History, Economic, Business, and Labor History, Education, Religion, Frederick County
Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Jefferson." Frederick Magazine (August 1991): 18, 29.
Categories: African American, County and Local History, Religion, Transportation and Communication, Frederick County
Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Kemptown." Frederick Magazine (September 1990): 11-12.
Categories: Biography, Autobiography, and Reminiscences, County and Local History, Economic, Business, and Labor History, Military, Religion, Frederick County
Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Lewistown." Frederick Magazine (April 1990): 11-12.
Categories: County and Local History, Economic, Business, and Labor History, Ethnic History, Military, Religion, Transportation and Communication, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century, Frederick County
Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Middletown." Frederick Magazine (May 1992): 12-14.
Categories: African American, County and Local History, Economic, Business, and Labor History, Education, Intellectual Life, Literature, and Publishing, Medicine, Religion, Frederick County
Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Point of Rocks." Frederick Magazine (August 1990): 15-16.
Categories: County and Local History, Military, Religion, Transportation and Communication, Frederick County
Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Vanishing Village." Frederick Magazine (December 1993): 10-11.
Notes: Charlesville.
Categories: County and Local History, Economic, Business, and Labor History, Religion, Transportation and Communication, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century, Frederick County
Erickson, Marie Anne. "Crossroads: Walkersville." Frederick Magazine (April 1992): 13-14.
Categories: African American, Architecture, Historic Preservation, and Town Planning, Biography, Autobiography, and Reminiscences, County and Local History, Economic, Business, and Labor History, Medicine, Religion, Transportation and Communication, Frederick County
Erickson, Marie Anne. "Pleasant View." Historical Society of Frederick County Journal [3] (Summer 1994): 13-15.
Categories: African American, County and Local History, Education, Religion, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century, Frederick County
Erlick, David P. "The Peales and Gas Lights in Baltimore." Maryland Historical Magazine 80 (Spring 1985): 9-18.
Notes: In 1816 Baltimore became the first city lite by gas lighting. What began as exhibitions at the Peale Museum became the Gas Light Company of Baltimore.
Categories: County and Local History, Economic, Business, and Labor History, Religion, Science and Technology, Society, Social Change, Folklife, and Popular Culture, Nineteenth Century, Baltimore City
Ferguson, Ann M. "A Prince of a County." Riverdale Town Crier 26 (April 1996): 1, 4-5.
Categories: County and Local History, Prince George's County
Ferguson, Ann. "The Early Years." Riverdale Park Town Crier 28 (November 1999): 3.
Categories: County and Local History, Prince George's County