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Baltimore, Annapolis & the Chesapeake Bay

Baltimore, Annapolis & the Chesapeake Bay

by Allison Blake

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 317 PAGES

An intimate guidebook to the Bay, lovingly written by a local newspaper reporter. The book covers sites all along the eastern and western shores of the bay, with lots of history and practical information. (USE17, $19.95)

Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs & the Chesapeake Bay

Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs & the Chesapeake Bay

by William Warner

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A lovingly-written history of the blue crab, enriched with local color and a vivid overview of the Chesapeake Bay, its ecosystem, history and future. (USS14, $14.99)

Life in the Chesapeake Bay

Life in the Chesapeake Bay

by Alice Jane Lippson | Robert L. Lippson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 324 PAGES

This combination field guide and ecological primer on the Chesapeake Bay is a comprehensive guide to local plants and animals which describes the wetlands habitat in which they live. (USS17, $29.00)

United States Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Map

United States Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Map

by Hallwag

  • MAP

A map of the eastern United States from the northern half of Georgia to the southern part of New York, at a scale of 1,200,000. (USS57, $14.95)

 
Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg and Virginia's Historic Triangle

Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg and Virginia's Historic Triangle


by Mary Alice Blackwell

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 369 PAGES

Practical information on what to do in Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown, including sites, food and lodging. (USE10, $18.95)

Africans in America, America's Journey through Slavery

Africans in America, America's Journey through Slavery


by Charles Johnson | Patricia Smith | WBGH Series Research Team

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 512 PAGES

A powerful collaborative effort that paints a vivid picture of the history of slavery in America, and celebrates the brave Africans who managed to preserve their heritage as they endured so many hardships. (USS53, $38.95)

Chesapeake, Exploring the Water Trail of Captain John Smith


by John Page Williams

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

Naturalist John Page Williams compares the Chesapeake of the Jamestown settlement with his explorations today, in this illustration natural and human history of the great bay. (USE417, $17.00)

Founding Brothers, The Revolutionary Generation

Founding Brothers, The Revolutionary Generation


by Joseph J. Ellis

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A riveting tale of Washington, Madison, Hamilton and especially of Jefferson and Adams. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, it's a fascinating glimpse into the early days of our country. (USE244, $15.00)

Founding Gardeners

Founding Gardeners


by Andrea Wulf

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 349 PAGES

Wulf artfully examines the interplay of plants and politics, looking not just at Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Madison as noble farmers but also at the American relationship to nature during the eighteenth century. With information on plants, design, garden layouts and agricultural production, along with illustrations in black and white and color. (USE535, $30.00)

Slave Counterpoint, Black Culture in the Eighteenth Century Chesapeake and Lowcountry


by David Morgan

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 736 PAGES

A scholarly, readable comparison of the slave cultures of Virginia and South Carolina. Intended for a general audience, Morgan covers the lives of the slaves in rich detail, and paints a compelling portrait of African Americans in the South on the eve of the American Revolution. (USS10, $34.95)

Yorktown 1781, The World Turned Upside Down


by Adam Hook | Brendan Morrisey

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 86 PAGES

Illustrations, maps, and a lucid blow-by-blow of the Revolutionary War battle. (USE12, $19.95)

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton


by Ron Chernow

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 818 PAGES

An engaging biography of the largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean who rose to become George Washington's aide-de-camp and the first Treasury Secretary of the United States. (USE536, $20.00)

An Island Out of Time, A Memoir of Smith Island in the Chesapeake

An Island Out of Time, A Memoir of Smith Island in the Chesapeake


by Tom Horton

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

An evocative memoir of two years on an island off the coast of Maryland. (USE16, $15.95)

Chesapeake

Chesapeake


by James Michener

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 880 PAGES

Michener works his usual magic, this time on the Chesapeake Bay, telling the history of the region through the story of a colorful family. (USS15, $17.00)

People of the Mist


by Kathleen O'Neal Gear | W. Michael Gear

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 553 PAGES

A historical novel set on the Chesapeake Bay before Europeans arrived in North America. (USE18, $8.99)

Birds of the Chesapeake Bay


by John W. Taylor

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1992
  • HARD COVER
  • 83 PAGES

Paintings of some of the birds that live in and visit the Bay. (USE19, $40.00)

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America


by Jon Dunn

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

From Alaska to Baja California, Nova Scotia and Florida, this guide is the veteran's choice for birding anywhere in the United States. Tabbed for easy access, the color range maps in this sixth edition are outstanding. (FG09, $27.95)

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