MARYLAND & REGIONAL HISTORY

Allegheny Woman’s Missionary Society: Entering a Second Century of Service: The Story of the Woman’s Missionary Society of the Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection (Original Allegheny Conference) Centennial Edition 1906-2006
Joyce Ludden Cooper, 2006, 270 pp, $9.95, member price $8.95

America’s Road: a Photographic Journey Across the National Road from Baltimore to East St. Louis
A beautifully illustrated coffee-table book. Russell C. Poole, 2006, hardcover, 228 pp, $42.00, member price $37.80

The C&O Canal: From Great National Project to National Historical Park
The author’s beautiful color photographs and superb narrative present a compelling account of the canal’s mission, structures, history, and unique way of life. Dorothy Camagna, 2006, 124 pp, hardcover, $32.95, member price $28.80

Discovering the C&O Canal & Adjacent Potomac River
This book offers mile-by-mile activity descriptions and over 600 color photographs of the canal. All the sites and activities—boating, hiking, fishing and more—are included. Mark D. Sabatke, 2003, 176 pp, hardcover, $27.00, member price $24.50

History of Western Maryland (with a new, Every-name Index)
Originally published in 1882, this monumental work on the history of that part of Maryland covered by the counties of Frederick, Carroll, Allegany, Garrett and Washington is once again available. Surveys of the periods of the French and Indian War, the Revolution and the War of 1812 are included, as well as lists of early soldiers, settlers, voters and public officials, with supporting lists of marriages, patents and surveys, churches and institutions. Also featured are historical sketches of towns and biographical sketches of notable citizens and families, organized by election district. The work is now completed by an every-name index. J. Thomas Scharf, index by Helen Long, 2003 reprint, 3 volumes, softcover, 2200 pp, $200.00, member price $180.00—This title is currently OUT OF PRINT and unavailable. Please check back.

History of Western Maryland (CD-ROM)
This wonderful resource is now available in a digital format. First published in 1882, this work has become invaluable to local historians. It provides histories of families, churches, towns, counties and notable events throughout the region, offers statistics of elections, population, resources and more. J. Thomas Scharf, CD-ROM 2002, $28.00, member price $25.20

The Journey Through Hallowed Ground: The Official Guide to Where America Happened
A must-have guide to historical sites, villages, eateries, and more from Gettysburg to Monticello. Includes a full-color map. David Edwin Lillard, 2006, 232 pp, $20.00, member price $18.00

Mapping Maryland: The Willard Hackerman Collection
Maryland Historical Society, 1998, 64 pp, $20.00, member price $18.00

Maryland History in Prints, 1742-1900
Experience Maryland’s history through etchings, lithographs and engravings drawn from the collections of the Maryland Historical Society and presented in a handsome, coffee table-sized work. These detailed etchings and delicately tinted images illuminate the vitality and dynamism of the State’s history, depicting virtually every aspect of life, and will appeal to historians and art enthusiasts alike. Laura Rice, 2002, 404 pp, hardcover, $75.00, member price $67.50

Maryland: Old Line to New Prosperity
Fascinating exploration of the State’s riches and saga of its economic growth. A valuable edition to any library of Maryland history. Joseph Arnold & Anirban Basu, 2003, 368 pp, hardcover, $24.95, member price $22.45

A Maryland Sampling: Girlhood Embroidery, 1738-1860
Beautiful, informative, and generously illustrated. A number of Frederick County pieces are displayed. Gloria Seaman Allen, 2007, hardcover, $75.00, member price $67.50

Maryland Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in Maryland from Interviews with Former Slaves
Featuring interviews gathered as part of the Federal Writers’ Project, 1936-1938. 2007, 78 pp, $14.95, member price $15.85

Mid-Maryland: A Crossroad of History
A collection of compelling and insightful essays on the area’s rich history. Michael A. Powell & Bruce A. Thompson, eds., 2005, 191 pp, $21.99, member price $19.79

The Mighty Revolution: Negro Emancipation in Maryland, 1862-1864
Originally published in 1964, this work remains the most thorough analysis of a critical event in Maryland history. Charles Lewis Wagandt, 2004, 298 pp, $20.00, member price $18.00

On Africa’s Shore: A History of Maryland in Liberia 1834-1857
A history of the colony created by the State’s Colonization Society and black emigrees, slave and free, from Maryland is explored in detail. Included is annotated list of settlers, some of whom were from Frederick County. Richard L. Hall, 2003, hardcover, 644 pp, $45.00, member price $40.50

The Place Names of Maryland: Their Origins and Meaning
Drawing upon religious, geographical and maritime sources, the author explains the origins of the names of Maryland’s towns, rivers and places with descriptions of the language and migration patterns of Native Americans and settlers. Hamill Kenny, 1984, 352 pp, $22.50, member price $20.25

The Potomac Canal: George Washington and the Waterway West
A thorough history of the Potomac Canal is presented in this illustrated work. Robert J. Kapsch, 2007, 373 pp, $40.00, member price $36.00

Sailors in the Holy Land: The 1848 Expedition to the Dead Sea and the Search for Sodom and Gomorrah
The journey of discovery led by Lt. William F. Lynch, a Frederick countian, is extensively researched and engagingly told. Andrew C.A. Jampoler, 2005, hardcover, 314 pp, $32.95, member price $29.65

Tales of Mountain Maryland
This book is full of history, legends and folklore of the region, with a special section on the C&O Canal. Paula M. Strain, 2005, 197 pp, $17.95, member price $16.15

Underground Railroad in Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia
Focusing on the region and using a series of detailed maps, this book retraces the routes slaves followed and examines the impact of geography, transportation, free blacks, and religious congregations on the journey to freedom. William Switala, 2004, 166 pp, $19.95, member price $17.95

We Call This Place Home: Jewish Life in Maryland’s Small Town
Discover the experiences and impact of Jews in small communities throughout the State, including Frederick County. Jewish Museum of Maryland, 2002, 106 pp, $15.00, member price $13.50

Women of Achievement in Maryland
This beautifully colorful coffee-table work includes a number of Frederick County women, both living and dead, who had a tremendous impact on our county, state and nation. Included are such intriguing women such as Barbara Fritchie, Claire McCardell, Beverly Byron, and many more. Carolyn B. Stegman, 2002, 463 pp, hardcover, $50.00, member price $45.00

Ice Cream Social
Thursday, August 21
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
HSFC Heritage Garden

History Symposium: Backcountry Dutch: German Colonial Heritage
Friday, September 12
9:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Frederick Community College Cougar Café

Bus Trip: Lancaster, PA
Friday, September 26
7:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Meet at Riverview Plaza Shopping Center

Goods from the Hearth
Saturday, October 14
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Museum of Frederick County History

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