Your Maryland: Little-Known Histories from the Shores of the Chesapeake to the Foothills of the Allegheny Mountains

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Synopsis
"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.
Copyright:
2017

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781421424064
Related ISBNs:
9781421424057, 9781421424057
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Ric Cottom
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Communication
Reading Age:
18 and up
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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