Reviews
Beautifully illustrated with maps, tables, graphs, photographs and drawings... Should serve as a handy quick-reference book in offices and libraries. The index is excellent... Anyone interested in what's happened in the state over the centuries should find it worth reading.
A benchmark in objectively explaining local history without either embellishing the importance of traditional heroes or distorting the significance of Maryland’s role in America’s development.... [E]ach writer is an acknowledged expert on some aspect of the state’s past. Readers will find that several of the chapters give extensive coverage to the social structure of the state during various time periods.... [A]ttention is devoted to the lifestyles experienced by minorities, children, and women. [A]n outstanding book.
A well-written state history... The book sharply focuses on politics; and black history has not been slighted in the discussion of the Free State’s cultural heritage... The bibliography is a reference-seeker’s delight.
Maryland: A History is an excellent starting point for anyone interested in Maryland history. Comprehensive in scope and judicious in tone, it incorporates much of the latest scholarship.
This handsome new edition of a classic overview presents the latest in Maryland historical scholarship. Clearly written and laced with sound judgment and perspective, it will surely appeal to school systems, libraries, and anyone interested in who we are and how we came to be.
Book Details
List of Maps, Graphs, and Tables
A Word to Readers
Chapter 1. Maryland's Formative Years, 1634-1763
Chapter 2. The Revolutionary War Era, 1763-1789
Chapter 3. Maryland in the New Nation, 1789-1850
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List of Maps, Graphs, and Tables
A Word to Readers
Chapter 1. Maryland's Formative Years, 1634-1763
Chapter 2. The Revolutionary War Era, 1763-1789
Chapter 3. Maryland in the New Nation, 1789-1850
Chapter 4. Maryland in Peace and War, 1850-1870
Chapter 5. A New Century, 1870-1917
Chapter 6. Prosperity, Depression, and War, 1917-1945
Chapter 7. Maryland after World War II, 1945-1985
Chapter 8. Maryland, 1985-2015
Appendix A: Supplementary Maps
Appendix B: Governors of Maryland
Glossary
Further Reading
Index