March 9, 2003
We dug up reference for this story from these
books:
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The Place Names of Maryland
by Hamill Kenny
Frost's Town, Indian Queen Bluff, Accident, Rising Sun, Choptank–Maryland's
towns, rivers, mountains, towns, villages, and cities in all
their color and variety. But what do they mean? Drawing upon
religioius, geographical, maritime, and other obscure sources,
Mr. Kenny explains the largely British and Algonquian origins
of Maryland names. For example, "Plaindealing Creek"
denotes a trading ground for Quakers and Indians, "Rising
Sun" is a place where people arose a before dawn to take
produce to Safe Deposit, and Bald Friar was named after a bald
ferryboatman named Fry.
6" x 9" 352 pages, index, paperbound
#363 MD Place Names $22.50  |
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A
Grateful Remembrance The
Story of Montgomery County, Maryland 1776–1976
by Richard K. MacMaster
& Ray Eldon Hiebert
Numerous references to the turnpikes, streets, and trolley lines
are found here. Montgomery County was organized in 1776 and named
after a Revolutionary War general. In a few years it found itself
located next to the capital of the United States which contributed
to its wealth, power, and influence. Well-researched and sensitively
written, this history faces the issues of segregation, country
clubs, politics, religion, growth, and sprawl. There are also
mini-histories of many of the county's towns and villages.
6" x 9" 422 pages, index, some photos, paperbound
#416 Grateful Remembrance $16.95 |
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Here are two volumes containing
reproductions of Flashbacks cartoons:
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A Cartoon of the
District of Columbia Flashbacks
Volume One Patrick M.
Reynolds brings history
to life with a sense of humor. His exciting drawings put you
on the scene with the conflicts, madness, plus the wheeling and
dealing that resulted in the location and construction of the
U.S. capital city. This book covers the early history of DC from
1776 to 1863. You'll be surprised at how many cities served as
the U.S. capital; you'll be amazed that the city was built--despite
all the bickering, petty jealousies, and down-right stupidity.
11¾" x 7½" 106 pages, full color illustrations,
index, paperbound ISBN 0-932514-31-6
#F1 Cartoon History of DC $14.95
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DC Neighborhoods Flashbacks
Vol. Two Artist-writer Patrick M. Reynolds takes
you to the Washington that tourists seldom see The U.S. capital
expanded with the growth of public transportation into such areas
as Shepard Park, Takoma Park, Chevy Chase, Kalorama, Dupont Circle,
Adams Morgan, Capital Hill, LDroit Park, Tenleytown, Brookland,
and others. Stories in this book go back to the explorations
of Capt. John Smith in the 1600s and the Indian Wars of early
Virginia, continuing into the 20th century with the introduction
of the cherry trees to Washington and the end of segregation
in public schools.
11¾" x 7½" 106 pages, full color illustrations,
index, paperbound ISBN 0-932514-31-6
#F2 Cartoon History of DC $14.95
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