| Bel Air Chronicles Contributor(s): Deibel, Carol (Author) |
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ISBN: 1609496523 ISBN-13: 9781609496524 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) |
| Dewey: 975.274 |
| LCCN: 2012031903 |
| Series: American Chronicles (History Press) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Maryland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Bel Air was chosen as the seat of Harford County in 1782, it was a small commercial hub surrounded by green pastures and farms. With industrialization and the advent of the Ma & Pa Railroad and nearby Aberdeen Proving Ground, the quiet town was transformed into a bustling urban center. Through a series of fascinating vignettes and using firsthand accounts, local author Carol Deibel renders a portrait of a proud community that rallied around its own when hard hit by the Great Depression and one that gave tirelessly on the homefront and abroad during the wars of the twentieth century. From Friday night dances at the armory to the pounding of the turf at the Bel Air Racetrack, join Deibel as she recalls readers to hazy, cicada-filled summers and the glow of the hometown lights. |
Contributor Bio(s): Deibel, Carol: - Carol Deibel served as the Director of Planning and Community Development for the Town of Bel Air for 26 years, and developed the town's first historic preservation program. She is on the board of the Historical Society of Harford County, and she edits and writes for several local publications. |