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Shells from the Catoctin Furnace rained down on the British earthworks in Yorktown, but canned oysters from Canton supplied Allied trenches during WWI. The Enchanted Forest imparted a bit of magic to countless childhoods and Hagerstown provided a hub for commerce in the Cumberland Valley. When Frederick Douglas Frederick Douglas and Harriet Tubman escaped bondage on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, they offered unprecedented hope. Draw on the boundless resources of the Old Line State with our Maryland history books. [View all Maryland books]
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A Culinary History of the Chesapeake Bay
A Culinary History of the Chesapeake Bay
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Lost Restaurants of Baltimore
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Culinary History of Montgomery County, Maryland, A
Culinary History of Montgomery County, Maryland, A
$23.99
A Culinary History of Delmarva
A Culinary History of Delmarva
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A Culinary History of the Chesapeake Bay

9781467142137

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The four hundred years since colonization have brought European, African and Asian techniques, ingredients and tastes to the Chesapeake Bay. European colonists and Africans both enslaved and free were influenced by indigenous ingredients and Native American cooking and created uniquely New World foods. The nineteenth century saw the development of industries based on the bounty of the Bay and the rising popularity of oysters, blue crab and turtle soup throughout the greater Mid-Atlantic. Waves of immigrants brought their own cuisines to the mix, and colcannon, brisket, sauerkraut and fish peppers are now found on Chesapeake tables. Local author, scientist and blogger Tangie Holifield weaves together the unique food traditions of the Bay, telling the stories of each culture that has contributed to its bounty.
A Culinary History of the Chesapeake Bay

Lost Restaurants of Baltimore

9781467140669

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Baltimore's unforgettable dining scene of the past is re-visited here in thirty-five now shuttered restaurants that made their mark on this city.


Haussner's artwork. Coffey salad at the Pimlico Hotel. Finger bowls at Hutzler's Colonial Tea Room. The bell outside the door at Martick's Restaurant Francais. Details like these made Baltimore's dining scene so unforgettable. Explore the stories behind thirty-five shuttered restaurants that Baltimoreans once loved and remember the meals, the crowds, the owners and the spaces that made these places hot spots. Suzanne Loudermilk and Kit Waskom Pollard share behind-the-scenes tales of what made them tick, why they closed their doors and how they helped make Baltimore a culinary destination.

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Culinary History of Montgomery County, Maryland, A

9781467148658

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Montgomery County's Agricultural Reserve, created in 1980, was a history-making decision that is a model for land preservation.

Montgomery County's earliest residents, Native Americans, developed agricultural communities and used the shores of the Potomac as a trading spot. European settlers farmed tobacco, eventually collapsing the County's economy until the Quaker community returned fertility to the land. The C&O Canal was the nation's first significant infrastructure project and helped create links to national and international markets. In the 20th century, the Marriott chain developed contemporary, industrialized food that signaled a changing world. The Agricultural Reserve was intended to preserve the county's rural past in the face of rapid change. Along with farming, it also preserved history and foodways.

Claudia Kousoulas and Ellen Letourneau tell this agricultural history through food and recipes.

Culinary History of Montgomery County, Maryland, A

A Culinary History of Delmarva

9781467147743

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For centuries, dating back to the time of the Native Americans, the fertile soils and the bountiful bays and salt marshes of the Delmarva Peninsula have fed its people well. Over the generations, its food culture has become intertwined with the history of the people who call this land home. Food determined where people lived, how they traveled, how their economy functioned and how they celebrated and shared the products of soil and salt water. Local writer and photographer Curtis Badger narrates this history with recipes based on seasonal bounty.
A Culinary History of Delmarva