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Book The Eastern Shore

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ward Just
  • Publisher : HMH
  • Release : 2016-10-18
  • ISBN : 0544836618
  • Pages : 213 pages

Download or read book The Eastern Shore written by Ward Just and published by HMH. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel about journalism and one man’s moral choices, “evoking the rhythms of Ernest Hemingway’s early fiction . . . A quietly affecting, mournful achievement” (Richmond Times-Dispatch). Ned Ayres has never wanted anything but a newspaper career. His defining moment comes early, when Ned is city editor of his hometown paper. One of his beat reporters fields a tip: William Grant, the town haberdasher, married to the bank president’s daughter and the father of two children, once served six years in Joliet. The story runs—Ned offers no resistance to his publisher’s argument that the public has a right to know. The consequences, swift and shocking, haunt him throughout a long career—until eventually, as the editor of a major newspaper in post-Kennedy Washington, DC, Ned has reason to return to the question of privacy and its many violations.

Book Haunted Eastern Shore

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  • Author : Mindie Burgoyne
  • Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
  • Release : 2009-09-25
  • ISBN : 1625852851
  • Pages : 145 pages

Download or read book Haunted Eastern Shore written by Mindie Burgoyne and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09-25 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terrifying tales of the ghosts that roam the marshes, swamps, and waterways of the nine counties on Maryland’s eastern shore. They walk beside the murky waters of the Chesapeake Bay, linger among the fetid swamps and roam the manor halls. These are the tormented souls who refuse to leave the sites of their demise. From pitiless smugglers to reluctant brides, the ghostly figures of the Eastern Shore are at once terrifying and tragic. Mindie Burgoyne takes readers on a spine-tingling journey as she recounts the grisly events at the Cosden Murder Farm and the infamous legend of Patty Cannon. Tread the foggy lanes of Kent Manor Inn and linger among Revolutionary War dead to discover the otherworldly occupants of Maryland’s most haunted shore. Includes photos! “A compilation of tales of hauntings and mysteries in the Eastern Shore area . . .The response to the book was so overwhelming, Burgoyne began organizing bus tours that travel to the sites, allowing her fans to see firsthand the location of the hauntings.” —Cumberland Times-News

Book Eastern Shore Indians of Virginia and Maryland

Download or read book Eastern Shore Indians of Virginia and Maryland written by Helen C. Rountree and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mixing chronological narrative with a full ecological portrait, anthropologists Helen C. Rountree and Thomas E. Davidson have reconstructed the culture and history of Virginia's and Maryland's Eastern Shore Indians from A.D. 800 until the last tribes disbanded in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. In Eastern Shore Indians of Virginia and Maryland, the reader learns not only the characteristics and traditions of each tribe but also the plants and animals that were native to each ecozone and were essential components of the Indians' habitat and diet. Rountree and Davidson convincingly demonstrate how these geographical and ecological differences translated into cultural differences among the tribes and shaped their everyday lives. Making use of exceptional primary documents, including county records dating as far back as 1632, Rountree and Davidson have produced a thorough and fascinating glimpse of the lives of Eastern Shore Indians that will enlighten general readers and scholars alike.

Book Painting the Eastern Shore

    Book Details:
  • Author : James Drake Iams
  • Publisher : JHU Press
  • Release : 1999-07-23
  • ISBN : 9780801862328
  • Pages : 142 pages

Download or read book Painting the Eastern Shore written by James Drake Iams and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1999-07-23 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skipjacks and workboats, tidal rivers and coastal marshes, charming streetscapes, historic houses, and town parks with bandstands—picturesque subjects abound along the shores of Chesapeake Bay and have long made the region a favorite among amateur and professional artists. In Painting the Eastern Shore, accomplished artist and teacher James Drake Iams combines visits to some of the Chesapeake's most beautiful places with step-by-step lessons for learning the art of watercolor painting. This attractive volume will serve as a welcome companion for the amateur watercolorist setting out to paint on location. After offering tips on what equipment to pack, Iams gives specific directions to various Delmarva sites, tells how to set up, and suggests what to look for in a subject. He then discusses a variety of essential techniques: sketching, composition, value, color, control of the medium, capturing depth and handling perspective, wetting the paper, and methods for painting key elements such as clouds, birds, boats, sand, and water. As he introduces readers to the fundamentals of watercolor painting, Iams leads them on a rambling, thoroughly enjoyable tour of memorable places throughout Maryland and Virginia's Eastern Shore and Delaware. Painting the Eastern Shore is illustrated with 49 line drawings, halftones, and color pictures. Locations and lessons: •Kent Narrows, Maryland: Drawing •St. Michaels, Maryland: Perspective •Tilghman Island, Maryland: Skipjacks •Oxford, Maryland: Value •Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland: Waterfowl •Deal Island, Maryland: Composition •Crisfield and Smith Island, Maryland: Color •Saxis, Virginia: Texture •Wachapreague, Virginia: Marshes •Chincoteague, Virginia: Wet paint on wet paper •Trussum Pond, Delaware: Trees •Lewes, Delaware: Reflections •Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware: Waves, dunes, and skies •New Castle, Delaware: Architectural painting

Book God  Man  Salt Water  and the Eastern Shore

Download or read book God Man Salt Water and the Eastern Shore written by William I. Tawes and published by Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers. This book was released on 1977 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Chesapeake

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  • Author : James A. Michener
  • Publisher : Dial Press
  • Release : 2013-12-17
  • ISBN : 0812986288
  • Pages : 1026 pages

Download or read book Chesapeake written by James A. Michener and published by Dial Press. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 1026 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this classic novel, James A. Michener brings his grand epic tradition to bear on the four-hundred-year saga of America’s Eastern Shore, from its Native American roots to the modern age. In the early 1600s, young Edmund Steed is desperate to escape religious persecution in England. After joining Captain John Smith on a harrowing journey across the Atlantic, Steed makes a life for himself in the New World, establishing a remarkable dynasty that parallels the emergence of America. Through the extraordinary tale of one man’s dream, Michener tells intertwining stories of family and national heritage, introducing us along the way to Quakers, pirates, planters, slaves, abolitionists, and notorious politicians, all making their way through American history in the common pursuit of freedom. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James A. Michener's Hawaii. Praise for Chesapeake “Another of James Michener’s great mines of narrative, character and lore.”—The Wall Street Journal “[A] marvelous panorama of history seen in the lives of symbolic people of the ages . . . An emotionally and intellectually appealing book.”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution “Michener’s most ambitious work of fiction in theme and scope.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer “Magnificently written . . . one of those rare novels that is enthusiastically passed from friend to friend.”—Associated Press

Book 100 Years of Change on the Eastern Shore

Download or read book 100 Years of Change on the Eastern Shore written by CONSULTANT ANAESTHETIST JAMES. WILLIS DAWSON (NICK.) and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-16 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rare chronicle of daily life on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, 1847-1951 "So rare, so historically valuable - - -The only daily account of its kind in the state." -Brice Stump, Salisbury (Maryland) Daily Times "Unique among farm journals....a wide range of observations" -Edward C. Papenfuse, State Archivist, Maryland State Archives "Documentation of an uninterrupted single-family-owned farm located in Talbot County for over 100 years......Slave holdings, conflicts, introduction of mechanized farm equipment, local & state political/economic material" -Allan J. Stypeck, Accredited Senior Appraiser, American Society of Appraisers.

Book A South You Never Ate

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  • Author : Bernard L. Herman
  • Publisher : UNC Press Books
  • Release : 2019-08-20
  • ISBN : 1469653486
  • Pages : 395 pages

Download or read book A South You Never Ate written by Bernard L. Herman and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nestled between the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, and stretching from Hampton Roads to Assateague Island, Virginia's Eastern Shore is a distinctly southern place with an exceptionally southern taste. In this inviting narrative, Bernard L. Herman welcomes readers into the communities, stories, and flavors that season a land where the distance from tide to tide is often less than five miles. Blending personal observation, history, memories of harvests and feasts, and recipes, Herman tells of life along the Eastern Shore through the eyes of its growers, watermen, oyster and clam farmers, foragers, church cooks, restaurant owners, and everyday residents. Four centuries of encounter, imagination, and invention continue to shape the foodways of the Eastern Shore of Virginia, melding influences from Indigenous peoples, European migrants, enslaved and free West Africans, and more recent newcomers. Herman reveals how local ingredients and the cooks who have prepared them for the table have developed a distinctly American terroir--the flavors of a place experienced through its culinary and storytelling traditions. This terroir flourishes even as it confronts challenges from climate change, declining fish populations, and farming monoculture. Herman reveals this resilience through the recipes and celebrations that hold meaning, not just for those who live there but for all those folks who sit at their tables--and other tables near and far.

Book Treasures of the Eastern Shore

    Book Details:
  • Author : Andy Nunez
  • Publisher : Independently Published
  • Release : 2019-06-18
  • ISBN : 9781074837457
  • Pages : 118 pages

Download or read book Treasures of the Eastern Shore written by Andy Nunez and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-06-18 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have ever wondered about lost Treasure, especially on Maryland's Eastern Shore, here is the only book you need. Go along with author Andy Nunez as he recounts the search for buried coins, relics and jewelry. Delve into the turbulent history of the Eastern Shore in the hunt for buried treasure, or merely uncover places where people lost coins and jewelry. Heavily illustrated this also includes tips for the beginning treasure hunter. Andy Nunez has over 30 years experience combing the Delmarva Peninsula from Virginia to Delaware and he will show you amazing items that he and his friends found over the years.

Book Gunning the Chesapeake

Download or read book Gunning the Chesapeake written by Roy E. Walsh and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Eastern Shore Road Trips  Vol  2

Download or read book Eastern Shore Road Trips Vol 2 written by Jim Duffy and published by . This book was released on 2019-07 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join award-winning writer Jim Duffy as he ventures out in search of the heart and soul of the storied Delmarva Peninsula--wandering along backroads, visiting Chesapeake islands, touring quaint towns, and strolling beaches and parks. A follow-up to the regional bestseller "Eastern Shore Road Trips," "Eastern Shore Road Trips 2" serves up 26 all-new excursions that mix itineraries full of insider tips with fascinating stories from days gone by. The author is the co-founder of Secrets of the Eastern Shore, the go-to online source among locals and tourists alike for travel tips and engaging stories about the region. Whether you are a road tripper or an armchair traveler, "Eastern Shore Road Trips 2" is sure to give you a fresh sense for what makes the Delmarva Peninsula such a timeless American treasure. In every chapter, the book delves into the fascinating events and key personalities that shaped the destination at hand. Trips are evenly divided among the lower, middle, and upper parts of the peninsula, which covers the Eastern Shore of Virginia, the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and the state of Delaware. Helpful maps provide a general sense for the geography of each trip.

Book Climatological Data  Maryland and Delaware

Download or read book Climatological Data Maryland and Delaware written by United States. Environmental Data Service and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Off 13

Download or read book Off 13 written by Kirk Mariner and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Old Somerset on the Eastern Shore of Maryland

Download or read book Old Somerset on the Eastern Shore of Maryland written by Clayton Torrence and published by . This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the standard reference for researching early families in the present counties of Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset in Maryland. The author describes early settlers, discusses early religious groups, lists hundreds of names, and provides early gene

Book Tide Tables  East Coast of North and South America  Including Greenland

Download or read book Tide Tables East Coast of North and South America Including Greenland written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Crop Production Practices

Download or read book Crop Production Practices written by United States. Bureau of Agricultural Economics and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Climatological Data

Download or read book Climatological Data written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: