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Book Maryland History in Prints

Download or read book Maryland History in Prints written by Laura Rice and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning visual accompaniment to the history of the state with 330 full color reproductions from the glory days of Maryland printmaking, with accompanying essays.

Book Maryland

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  • Author :
  • Publisher : JHU Press
  • Release : 1986-11
  • ISBN : 9780801830051
  • Pages : 352 pages

Download or read book Maryland written by and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1986-11 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introductory high school textbook surveying the history of Maryland, with emphasis on the blacks, women, immigrants, and other special groups contributing to the variety of its population.

Book Maryland

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  • Author : Suzanne Ellery Chapelle
  • Publisher : JHU Press
  • Release : 2018-09-14
  • ISBN : 1421426234
  • Pages : 513 pages

Download or read book Maryland written by Suzanne Ellery Chapelle and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2018-09-14 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging and accessible introductory history of the people, places, culture, and politics that shaped Maryland. In 1634, two ships carrying a small group of settlers sailed into the Chesapeake Bay looking for a suitable place to dwell in the new colony of Maryland. The landscape confronting the pioneers bore no resemblance to their native country. They found no houses, no stores or markets, churches, schools, or courts, only the challenge of providing food and shelter. As the population increased, colonists in search of greater opportunity moved on, slowly spreading and expanding the settlement across what is now the great state of Maryland. In Maryland, historians recount the stories of struggle and success of these early Marylanders and those who followed to reveal how people built modern Maryland. Originally published in 1986, this new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. Spanning the years from the 1600s to the beginning of Governor Larry Hogan’s term of office in January 2015, the book more fully fleshes out Native American, African American, and immigrant history. It also includes completely new content on politics, arts and culture, business and industry, education, the natural environment, and the role of women as well as notable leaders in all these fields. Maryland is heavily illustrated, with nearly two hundred photographs and illustrations (more than half of them in full color), as well as related maps, charts, and graphs, many of which are new to this book. An extensive index and a comprehensive Further Reading section provide extremely useful tools for readers looking to engage more deeply with Maryland history. Touching on major figures from George Calvert to Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman to William Donald Schaefer, this book takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the history of the Free State. It should be in every library and classroom in Maryland.

Book Maryland  A Middle Temperament

Download or read book Maryland A Middle Temperament written by Robert J. Brugger and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1996-09-25 with total page 868 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the ironies, contradictions, and compromises that give "America's oldest border state"its special character. Selected by Choice Magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title Maryland: A Middle Temperament explores the ironies, contradictions, and compromises that give "America's oldest border state" its special character. Extensively illustrated and accompanied by bibliography, maps, charts, and tables, Robert Brugger's vivid account of the state's political, economic, social, and cultural heritage—from the outfitting of Cecil Calvert's expedition to the opening of Baltimore's Harborplace—is rich in the issues and personalities that make up Maryland's story and explain its "middle temperament."

Book Your Maryland

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  • Author : Ric Cottom
  • Publisher : JHU Press
  • Release : 2017-10-16
  • ISBN : 1421424061
  • Pages : 255 pages

Download or read book Your Maryland written by Ric Cottom and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four centuries of Maryland’s history in one colorful and dramatic volume. “Good evening, I’m Ric Cottom. Welcome to Your Maryland.” Since 2002, when he first delivered his now-classic radio segment on Maryland history, Ric Cottom has narrated hundreds of little-known human interest stories. Collected here are 72 of his favorite on-air pieces, enhanced with beautiful papercut illustrations by Baltimore artist Annie Howe. From accused witches and the murderous career of gunsmith John Dandy through tales of Johnny U and the greatest game ever played, Your Maryland covers nearly four centuries of the Free State’s heroes and scoundrels. Entertaining listeners of all ages while sparking their interest in the past, Cottom’s beloved Your Maryland is a unique blend of carefully researched regional history and narrative nonfiction. He deftly emphasizes the human dimension of Maryland’s colorful past: its athletes (two- and four-legged), beautiful spies, brilliant writers, misunderstood pirates, and ghosts. All of that color, suspense, and humor—as well as the author’s unusual talent for discovering interesting historical facts and personages—is part of your Maryland.

Book Washington and Baltimore Art Deco

Download or read book Washington and Baltimore Art Deco written by Richard Striner and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art Deco buildings still lift their modernist principles and streamlined chrome into the skies of Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Second Place Winner of the Design and Effectiveness Award of the Washington Publishers The bold lines and decorative details of Art Deco have stood the test of time since one of its first appearances in the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris in 1925. Reflecting the confidence of modern mentality—streamlined, chrome, and glossy black—along with simple elegance, sharp lines, and cosmopolitan aspirations, Art Deco carried surprises, juxtaposing designs growing out of speed (racecars and airplanes) with ancient Egyptian and Mexican details, visual references to Russian ballet, and allusions to Asian art. While most often associated with such masterworks as New York’s Chrysler Building, Art Deco is evident in the architecture of many U.S. cities, including Washington and Baltimore. By updating the findings of two regional studies from the 1980s with new research, Richard Striner and Melissa Blair explore the most significant Art Deco buildings still standing and mourn those that have been lost. This comparative study illuminates contrasts between the white-collar New Deal capital and the blue-collar industrial port city, while noting such striking commonalities as the regional patterns of Baltimore’s John Jacob Zinc, who designed Art Deco cinemas in both cities. Uneven preservation efforts have allowed significant losses, but surviving examples of Art Deco architecture include the Bank of America building in Baltimore (now better known as 10 Light Street) and the Uptown Theater on Connecticut Avenue NW in Washington. Although possibly less glamorous or flamboyant than exemplars in New York or Miami, the authors find these structures—along with apartment houses and government buildings—typical of the Deco architecture found throughout the United States and well worth preserving. Demonstrating how an international design movement found its way into ordinary places, this study will appeal to architectural historians, as well as regional residents interested in developing a greater appreciation of Art Deco architecture in the mid-Atlantic region.

Book History of Cecil County  Maryland

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  • Author : George Johnston
  • Publisher : Legare Street Press
  • Release : 2022-10-26
  • ISBN : 9781015611481
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book History of Cecil County Maryland written by George Johnston and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book Maryland in Black and White

Download or read book Maryland in Black and White written by Constance B. Schulz and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These photographs reveal places we know but scarcely recognize and give us another look at the people of the greatest generation.

Book The Maryland Press  1777 1790

Download or read book The Maryland Press 1777 1790 written by Joseph Towne Wheeler and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book History of Frederick County  Maryland

Download or read book History of Frederick County Maryland written by Thomas John Chew Williams and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 1318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Maryland  the Seventh State

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  • Author : John T. Marck
  • Publisher : Creative Impressions, Limited
  • Release : 1998-02
  • ISBN : 9781884604782
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Maryland the Seventh State written by John T. Marck and published by Creative Impressions, Limited. This book was released on 1998-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Side Lights on Maryland History

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  • Author : Hester Dorsey Richardson
  • Publisher : Nabu Press
  • Release : 2014-03
  • ISBN : 9781293809648
  • Pages : 640 pages

Download or read book Side Lights on Maryland History written by Hester Dorsey Richardson and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Book Maritime Maryland

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  • Author : William S. Dudley
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2010-10
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 336 pages

Download or read book Maritime Maryland written by William S. Dudley and published by . This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner, John Lyman Award, North American Society for Oceanic HistoryWinner, Heritage Book Award, Maryland Historic TrustFirst Place, Professional Scholarly Books, 25th Annual New York Book Show Harvested for food, harnessed for power, and home to more than 3,600 species of plants, fish, and animals, the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries have long been essential to the sustainability and survival of the region’s populations. Historian William S. Dudley explores that history in an engaging and comprehensive account of Maryland’s storied maritime heritage. Dudley paints a vivid picture of Maryland’s maritime past in its broadest scope, exploring the complex and nuanced interactions of humans, land, and water through descriptions of shipbuilding, steam technology, agricultural pollution, commercial and passenger transportation, naval campaigns, watermen, crabbing, and oystering. He also discusses the evolution of recreational boating—yachting, cruising, and racing—and the role of underwater archaeology in uncovering the bay's shipwrecks. These interactions become chapters in the larger story of Maryland’s waterways, a story that Dudley tells through insightful prose and stunning illustrations. This rich history of Maryland's waterways reveals how human enterprise has affected—and been affected by—the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

Book Maryland Facts and Symbols

Download or read book Maryland Facts and Symbols written by Muriel L. Dubois and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2003 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents information about the state of Maryland, its nickname, motto, and emblems.

Book Maryland

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  • Author : Roberta Wiener
  • Publisher : Capstone Classroom
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN : 9781410903044
  • Pages : 68 pages

Download or read book Maryland written by Roberta Wiener and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2005 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed look at the formation of the colony of Maryland, its government, and its overall history, plus a prologue on world events in 1634 and an epilogue on Maryland today.

Book Print Town

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  • Author : Michael William Fleming
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2021
  • ISBN : 9780934720755
  • Pages : 247 pages

Download or read book Print Town written by Michael William Fleming and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Print Town is a product of the Brattleboro Words Project: a community-driven, collaborative effort to showcase the unique richness and diversity of the people and places; the land and water; and the history of words that, for centuries, have made this region a home for storytellers, writers, scholars, printers, and publishers. brattleborowords.org"--