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Baltimore’s history makes for a fascinating and illuminating read. So much has happened in Baltimore since its inception in 1729 that it’s doubtful city founder Caecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, would even recognize the place.
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Insiders' Guide to Baltimore
Elizabeth A. Evitts
Paperback/2004
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (Railroad Color History)
Kirk Reynolds
Hardcover /2000
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Explore museums, shops, and restaurants with local authors who offer behind-the-scenes information about what's happening in Baltimore.
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Formed in 1828, the Baltimore & Ohio was America's first railroad. In the 20th century, the B&O gained notoriety for great passenger trains like the Capitol Limited, innovative technology, and a flair for aesthetic touches.
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The Baltimore Rowhouse
Mary Ellen Hayward
Paperback/2001 |
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Jewish Baltimore: A Family Album
Gilbert Sandler
Hardcover/2000
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Perhaps no other American city is so defined by an indigenous architectural style as Baltimore is by the rowhouse, whose brick facades march up and down the gentle hills of the city.
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The book has two main features: essays and photographs. A number of the essays are based on columns Sandler has written over the years for the Baltimore Sun newspaper and for the Baltimore Jewish Times.
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Mapping Maryland: The Willard Hackerman Collection
Maryland Historical Society
Paperback/1964 |
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The Architecture of Baltimore
Frank R., Jr Shivers
Hardcover/2004 |
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Maps of Maryland date back to as early as John White's 1590 map of Virginia showing "Chesepiooc Sinus," the first appearance of the name "Chesapeake Bay" on any map.
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From its trademark row houses to Benjamin Henry Latrobe's landmark Cathedral (now Basilica) of the Assumption, Baltimore architecture can rightly claim to be as eclectic, exciting, and inspiring as that of any American city.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in the
Potomac Valley (Golden Years of Railroading)
Martin J. McGuirk
Paperback/2000
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African-American Entertainment in Baltimore
Tonya Taliaferro
Hardcover/ 2003
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See B&O's eastern U.S. operations through mountains and metropolitan regions alike. Maps, authoritative text, and stunning photography bring B&O history to life.
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African-American Entertainment in Baltimore captures the brilliance of the cities musical heritage from 1930 to 1980. This educational and entertaining volume invites readers to take a visual trip down memory lane.
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Journeys to the Heart of Baltimore
Michael Olesker
Paperback/2000
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The Patapsco: Baltimore's River of History
Paul Joseph Travers
Paperback/1990 |
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In Journeys to the Heart of Baltimore, veteran journalist Michael Olesker writes of the American melting pot specifically Baltimore's, in all its rollicking, sentimental, good-natured, and chaotic essence.
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A general history of the B&O Railroad in the Patapsco Valley, this book opened up an entire new view on the history of the Patapsco Valley.
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