Brumbaugh, Gaius Marcus

Summary: This work contains previously unpublished Revolutionary War records and consists chiefly of the names of those who subscribed to the Oath of Fidelity and Support from the early counties of Calvert, Frederick, Montgomery, and Washington. In addition, there is an extensive list of loyal civil servants of Prince George's County-constables, surveyors, justices, grand jurors, etc. The data,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. Co. 1978

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Peden, Henry C.

Summary: This book is the winner of the 1993 Norris Harris Award. It was compiled for the purpose of serving as a "one volume research tool" for identifying the patriots, soldiers, seamen, and civil officers from Anne Arundel County, Maryland, who served in the Am

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Publisher / Publication Date: Willow Bend Books 2000

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Smith, Nikki Shannon

Summary: In 1854 in Eastern Maryland twelve-year-old Ann is a slave, grateful that her family is still all together; but when their master, in need of money, decides to sell Ann and her younger brother, their parents decide to take the dangerous step of running away north to freedom--a journey filled with danger, especially since they are not sure how to find the first station on the Underground Railroad.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2019

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Keller, Shana

Summary: "Frederick Douglass knew that learning to read and write would be the first step in his quest for freedom. Told from first-person perspective and using some of Douglass's own words, this biography draws from his experiences as a young boy and his attempts to learn how to read and write."--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DOU

Summary: This series covers America's history from the age of Pre-Columbian Native Americans, through European discovery, colonization, independence, the forging of a young nation, and the settling of the American frontier. Students will look at the history of the United States from a new perspective, as they explore the events that have shaped modern American society. Professor Linwood Thompson is the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: The Teaching Company 1996

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 973 EAR
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Dempsey, Jack

Summary: America's single bloodiest day was at the Battle of Antietam, and Michigan played a prominent role. Discover the state's connections to the Lost Order, one of the Civil War's greatest mysteries. Explore George A. Custer's role as a staff officer in combat. Mourn the extraordinary losses Michiganders suffered, including one regiment losing nearly half its strength at the epicenter of the battle....

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Publisher / Publication Date: The History Press 2015

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 DEM

Tydings, Joseph D. (Joseph Davies)

Summary: "Gun control, voting rights, family planning, and environmental protection--these are all hot-button issues today, but they were also the same difficult and intractable issues that Senator Joseph D. Tydings of Maryland faced during his tenure in the Senate in the 1960s. In this timely memoir, Tydings looks back on a life of public service, from the Maryland General Assembly to chief federal...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Texas A & M University Press 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 TYDINGS, JOSEPH D TYD