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Seashore Chronicles Three Centuries of the Virginia Barrier
Islands
Today most of the barrier islands are nature preserves with no
human habitation. Consequently it may come as a surprise to learn
that virtually all these islands once had settlements, most of
which failed. This book is a collection of articles about many
of the island written by historians, travel writers, artists,
and people who journeyed there fore pleasure or imagines profits.
Contents include: stories on Smith Island by George Washington
Parke Custis and his grandson Robert E. Lee; Chincoteague by
Howard Pyle; Cobb's Island by Joseph F. Morgan; Revel's Island
by George Shiras III, Robb's Island by Lynn Meekins, & more.
6" x 9" 249 pages, index, photos, paperbound
#94 Seashore Chronicles $14.95  |
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The
Disappearing Islands of the Chesapeake by William B. Cronin
This is a terrific history of most of the existing islands in
the Chesapeake plus a look at the background of the ones that
have already vanished. There are photos as well as maps of each
island described. As water levels in the Chesapeake Bay continue
to rise–from a rate of three feet every thousand years to
a foot inthe 20th century alone–Cronin's work reaveals the
profound impace of global climate change. If you ever boated
on the Bay, or have any interest in it, this book will give you
insights and "talking points" that will dazzle you
and your friends. This oversize hardbound book will make a cherished,
impressive gift.
8 ½" x 11¼" 182 pages, index, illustrated,
hardbound
#468 Disappearing Islands/Chesapeake $35.95 |
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Lost Towns of Tidewater
Maryland
by Donald G. Shomette
There are dozens of towns in Maryland that have vanished completely.
Between 1668 and 1751, the Government of Maryland tried to control
business, and he growth of the colony by creating towns while
ignoring the social, economic, and typographic ralities that
would doom most of them to short lives. This book details the
fate of ten towns chosen as a sampling of the many early settlements
that failed to thrive.
7” x 10” 370 pages, index, illustrated, hardbound
#469 Lost Towns of Tidewater MD $36.95 |
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Pirates
on the Chesapeake Being
a True History of Pirates, Picaroons, and Raiders on the Chesapeake
Bay, 1610–1807
by Donald G. Shomette
Captain John Smith recorded the first pirates on the Chesapeake
in 1610. For the next two centuries, a dazzling array of pirates,
picaroons, and sea rovers raided and plundered ships, towns,
and plantations in the Bay area. The most famous Chessy buccaneer
was Blackbeard. Many of these seaborne hoodlums controlled islands
in the Bay. The governments of Virginia and Maryland constantly
launched anti-pirate cruises which led the the capture of dozens
of pirates. However, some showy executions did little to curb
the continued terrorist activities of nautical nasties like Roger
Makeele, and Stede Bonnet, and Joseph Wheland. Chesapeake piracy
ended peacefully in 1807.
6”x 9” 344 pages, index, illustrated, hardbound
ISBN 0-87033-343-7
#332 Chesapeake Pirates $22.95 |
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