Maryland: A New Guide to the Old Line State (Paperback)

by Earl Arnett (Author), Robert J. Brugger (Author), Edward C. Papenfuse (Author) "Until about 1960, "Southern Maryland" meant rural, sleepy, tobacco-growing Maryland-the lower Western Shore between the Potomac and the Chesapeake..." (more)
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From Library Journal
Originally published in 1940 as part of the Work Projects Administrations American Guide Series Writers Project, updated in a 1976 revision, and now fully rewritten and restructured, this is an essential purchase for libraries wishing to keep this important series current and available to their patrons, especially greater Maryland institutions. The logical organization of the data reflects Marylands geographical subdivisions, and the volume outlines in copious detail 19 suggested tours for enjoying Marylands (natural) history and geography. Some tours have interesting side trips, and most include walking tours when several sites are near each other. The authors assume users of this guide will begin their excursions in the DCBaltimore corridor and move outward from there along the more scenic (and older) state roads. There are detailed maps, clear vintage and current photographs, and highlighted in-depth site descriptions. The only drawback is a small font that makes sustained reading somewhat difficult.Scott R. Johnson, Whittemore Park Middle Sch., Conway, SC
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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"The revised second edition of a work begun by the WPA, this fat guide-book by former Sun writer Earl Arnett, Hopkins history books editor Robert Brugger, and state Archivist Edward Papenfuse includes cultural and historical information for visitors." -- Margaret Guroff, Baltimore Magazine

"A well-written book of crisp and businesslike tours of Maryland... This new version focuses more on the heritage of minorities and women than previously. The authors also include walking tours Maryland communities. Further, there is more than enough Maryland Civil War lore in this volume for contented weekend tourist forays into the lost world of the Blue and Gray." -- Maryland Historical Magazine

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Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press; 2nd edition (March 22, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801859808
• ISBN-13: 978-0801859809
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #993,017 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars None better, May 28, 2004

By	J. L. Albee "Faulkner Wannabe" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Maryland is not a state many people think of when they consider a travel destination. That, of course, doesn't mean that Maryland isn't dense with cultural, historical, and natural treasures. This book covers all of them in fine detail, with an emphasis on the cultural and historical. It's not a travel guide per se, but more of an historical and cultural survey of the state's towns and institutions. That said, it covers them exhaustively. I lived in Maryland for almost 20 years, in Frederick County, and I've not found a better portrait of that beautiful part of the United States anywhere. Want to know this little, modest border state? Read this book.