"the Gambrills personal experiences were connected to the fundamental developments and pivital events of almost four centuries of Maryland--and even American--history.--Provided by publisher.

"People from Baltimore glory in its quirky charm, small-town character, and history of North-cum-South culture. Not every native, however, realizes that for much of the nineteenth century, as "mobtown, " the city often made its case for being one of the most violent places in the country. Since the death of Freddie Gray in police custody last year, Baltimoreans and the entire nation again focus on the rich and tangled narrative of black-white relations...