Maryland, a middle temperament, 1634-1980
By: Robert J. Brugger with the assistance of Cynthia Horsburgh Requardt, Robert I. Cottom, Jr., and Mary Ellen Hayward.
Contributors: Maryland Historical Society.
Edition: Robert G. Merrick ed.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press in association with the Maryland Historical Society
Published: 1988
Place of publication: Baltimore, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 850
Subjects: Maryland -- History
Description: This book explores the ironies, contradictions, and compromises that give America's oldest border state its special character. Extensively illustrated and accompanied by maps, charts, and tables, the author provides a vivid account of the state's political, economic, social, and cultural heritage. From the outfitting of Cecil Calvert's expedition to the opening of Baltimore's Harborplace, the descriptions are rich in the issues and personalities that make up Maryland's story and explain its 'middle temperament'.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 711-769.
Includes index.