| Your Maryland: Little-Known Histories from the Shores of the Chesapeake to the Foothills of the Allegheny Mountains Contributor(s): Cottom, Ric (Author) |
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ISBN: 1421424053 ISBN-13: 9781421424057 Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - History | Essays - Performing Arts | Storytelling |
| Dewey: 975.2 |
| LCCN: 2017008838 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.70 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Maryland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Good evening, I'm Ric Cottom. Welcome to Your Maryland." Since 2002, when he first delivered his now-classic radio segment on Maryland history, Ric Cottom has narrated hundreds of little-known human interest stories. Collected here are 72 of his favorite on-air pieces, enhanced with beautiful papercut illustrations by Baltimore artist Annie Howe. From accused witches and the murderous career of gunsmith John Dandy through tales of Johnny U and the greatest game ever played, Your Maryland covers nearly four centuries of the Free State's heroes and scoundrels. Entertaining listeners of all ages while sparking their interest in the past, Cottom's beloved Your Maryland is a unique blend of carefully researched regional history and narrative nonfiction. He deftly emphasizes the human dimension of Maryland's colorful past: its athletes (two- and four-legged), beautiful spies, brilliant writers, misunderstood pirates, and ghosts. All 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. |