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Author
Publisher
Maryland Historical Society
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A chronological account of nine decades of antislavery activity in Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia, culminating in the Civil War. Challenging slavery could entail negotiating for freedom by manumission; grasping freedom by flight or insurrection; or uniting with external allies in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, or the Civil War. Free black people also undermined slavery as workers, worshippers, teachers, and writers. Whites who aided black...
Author
Publisher
History Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The story of Chesapeake pirates and patriots begins with a land dispute and ends with the untimely death of an oyster dredger at the hands of the Maryland Oyster Navy. From the golden age of piracy to Confederate privateers and oyster pirates, the maritime communities of the Chesapeake Bay are intimately tied to a fascinating history of intrigue, plunder and illicit commerce raiding. Author Jamie L.H. Goodall introduces infamous men like Edward "Blackbeard"...
Publisher
Bay Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Linstead is a unique part of the Severn River and Chesapeake Bay region. The land and river configuration combines pleasant views with a tranquil environment. The year 2006 is the sixty-first anniversary of Linstead's incorporation as a modern community.
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