Maryland S Chesapeake

Author : James A. Michener
Publisher : Dial Press
Page : 1026 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780812986280

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Chesapeake by James A. Michener Pdf

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

Author : United States. Coast Guard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1286 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1928
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015026504400

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Merchant Vessels of the United States... by United States. Coast Guard Pdf

Author : David W. Guth
Publisher : Archway Publishing
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781480844469

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Bridging the Chesapeake by David W. Guth Pdf

When the first span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge opened July 30, 1952, it was a watershed moment in Marylands history. The construction of the bridge took political courage, creative engineering, people working together, and a determination to overcome pettiness. In this detailed history, journalism professor David W. Guth traces the bridges history from its planning to its post-construction effects on the region. From his boyhood memories of the bridge to the details of its construction, the book also tells the story of the people of Marylandoften referred to as a confederacy of two shores. The recurring themes during the debate over building the first, the second, and now possibly a third bridge highlight issues confronting all Americans, including social and political equality, the price of unrestrained growth, the role government should play in our lives, and the importance of enlightened and courageous leadership. While there were unintended consequences that went along with building a bridge to cross the Chesapeake, it began the process of removing social, political, racial, cultural, and economic barriers.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Merchant marine
ISBN : IND:30000099548392

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Merchant Vessels of the United States by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ralph E. Eshelman
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801898372

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A Travel Guide to the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake by Ralph E. Eshelman Pdf

Welcome to War of 1812 tidewater country. Here, in the waters and on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, Americans fought to preserve their recently won independence from the British. Detailing sites from Maryland to Virginia to the District of Columbia, this portable guidebook points readers to the war’s most important battlefields and historic places. The book is organized into eighteen tours. Five Historic Route Tours guide enthusiasts down the same roads and past the same buildings that proved critical in the struggle. Thirteen Historic City, Town, and Regional Tours feature key sites in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Visitors can pick a tour and follow the President and First Lady as they fled Washington, D.C., or British troops as they landed at North Point, or the Declaration of Independence as patriots saved it from the invaders. The tours are organized geographically to make trip planning easy. All are accessible by car or on foot; bike and water excursions are also suggested where appropriate. Each tour includes a brief history and information every visitor will need to know, such as the address, phone number, website, parking availability, days and hours of operation, and entrance fees. The guide is richly illustrated throughout, showing many structures that no longer exist and numerous historic sites not visible from public roads. Detailed maps direct visitors to each site. Tourists can step back in time as they travel the same roads and waterways that American and British troops did two centuries ago.

Author : William B. Cronin
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005-06-17
Category : History
ISBN : 0801874351

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The Disappearing Islands of the Chesapeake by William B. Cronin Pdf

An appendix documents the many small islands that have dropped entirely from view since the seventeenth century.

Author : Alice Jane Lippson,Robert L. Lippson
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM
Page : 858 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2006-06-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780801891984

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Life in the Chesapeake Bay by Alice Jane Lippson,Robert L. Lippson Pdf

“The best-written and best-illustrated guide ever about a North American tidal estuary. It is the model for all future coastal nature guides.” —Whole Earth Review Life in the Chesapeake Bay is the most important book ever published on America’s largest estuary. Since publication of the first edition in 1984, tens of thousands of naturalists, boaters, fishermen, and conservationists have relied on the book’s descriptions of the Bay’s plants, animals, and diverse habitats. Superbly illustrated and clearly written, this acclaimed guide describes hundreds of plants and animals and their habitats, from diamondback terrapins to blue crabs to hornshell snails. Now in its third edition, the book has been updated with a new gallery of thirty-nine color photographs and dozens of new species descriptions and illustrations. The new edition retains the charm of an engaging classic while adding a decade of new research. This classic guide to the plants and animals of the Chesapeake Bay will appeal to a variety of readers—year-round residents and summer vacationers, professional biologists and amateur scientists, conservationists and sportsmen. “Handsome, generously illustrated . . . All of the Bay’s richness is catalogued here.” —The Washington Post Book World “A story book, a field guide and a reference work, and anyone interested in fishing, ecology, or our bay should own it.” —The Baltimore Sun “The region’s quintessential field and reference guide.” —Chesapeake Life Magazine “One of the most popular, well written, and useful guides to the Chesapeake.” —Northeastern Naturalist

Author : Chesapeake Bay Program (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Aquatic animals
ISBN : UVA:35007003433004

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The State of the Chesapeake Bay by Chesapeake Bay Program (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Jamie L. H. Goodall
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467141161

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Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay: From the Colonial Era to the Oyster Wars by Jamie L. H. Goodall Pdf

The story of Chesapeake pirates and patriots begins with a land dispute and ends with the untimely death of an oyster dredger at the hands of the Maryland Oyster Navy. From the golden age of piracy to Confederate privateers and oyster pirates, the maritime communities of the Chesapeake Bay are intimately tied to a fascinating history of intrigue, plunder and illicit commerce raiding. Author Jamie L.H. Goodall introduces infamous men like Edward "Blackbeard" Teach and "Black Sam" Bellamy, as well as lesser-known local figures like Gus Price and Berkeley Muse, whose tales of piracy are legendary from the harbor of Baltimore to the shores of Cape Charles.

Author : Ric Cottom
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781421424064

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Your Maryland by Ric Cottom Pdf

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.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780271046655

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Down the Susquehanna to the Chesapeake by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Governmental Efficiency and the District of Columbia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Water
ISBN : LOC:00022585952

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Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Program by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Governmental Efficiency and the District of Columbia Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Governmental Efficiency and the District of Columbia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Chesapeake Bay
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045364101

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Coordination of Federal and State Programs Affecting Chesapeake Bay by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Governmental Efficiency and the District of Columbia Pdf

Author : Joseph L. Arnold
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)
ISBN : UIUC:30112105160144

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The Baltimore Engineers and the Chesapeake Bay, 1961-1987 by Joseph L. Arnold Pdf

Author : Robin Herbst
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)
ISBN : UCR:31210018627040

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The State of the Chesapeake Bay by Robin Herbst Pdf