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Book SynopsisAll 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.
Table of ContentsPreface1. Voyage of Discovery2. Avalon3. The Murderous Career of John Dandy4. Witchcraft in Maryland5. The Monster6. The Blood-Red Flag7. The Summer of '768. The Revolutionary9. Privateers10. The Mermaid11. Mr. Smith's Ball12. The Most Hated Man in Maryland13. The Scourge of the Chesapeake14. A Frolic with the Yankees15. The Cool Hand and the Hothead16. Defenders17. The Chasseur18. The Battle of the Ice Mound19. Jacob Gruber20. The Bear21. The Slave Breaker22. Moses23. Gidu24. The Vineyard Tournament25. The Rose of Westminster26. Christiana27. John Brown28. April 19, 186129. Clara's Boys30. Lost Sons31. Barbara Frietschie32. The Despot's Heel33. The Glorious Fourth... 186334. The Orator35. Color Guard36. The Music of Point Lookout37. Hetty Cary38. The Great Patapsco Flood of 186839. Ghosts of Western Maryland40. Early Racing at Pimlico41. Preakness42. The Great Railroad Strike of 1877, Part I43. The Great Railroad Strike of 1877, Part II44. Gus Rice45. The Maestro46. The Heiress and the Medical School47. The Pennant48. The Evil Empire49. Mouse50. Goliath51. The Jungle52. The Explorer53. The Aviator54. Diamond Jim55. The Babe56. Titantic57. The Great Bathtub Hoax58. The Last Man59. Maryland, the Free State60. Leander61. The Schneider Cup Race of 192562. Cab and Thurgood63. Wallis64. Hatrack65. The Crack-up66. King Kong67. Omaha Beach68. Canajoharie at the Gut69. Tunnel Joe70. Johnny U71. The Greatest Football Game Ever Played72. Silent SpringAcknowledgmentsEssay on Sources
