Chesapeake Bay/Regional Interest

A Maryland Sampling: Girlhood Embroidery 1738–1860
Gloria Seaman Allen
Maryland Historical Society

One of the nation’s premier textile scholars discusses more than 500 samplers and embroideries, most never before published. Reflecting Maryland’s rich mix of ethnic and religious cultures, they provide glimpses into the lives of young women from Colonial times to the eve of the Civil War. more

Shipwrecks, Sea Raiders, and Maritime Disasters along the Delmarva Coast, 1632–2004
Donald G. Shomette

Nor'easters, blizzards, and hurricanes. Spanish galleons, German U-boats, and presidential yachts. Pirates and privateers. The ephemeral and deadly nature of islands, dunes, inlets, and shoals. The history of the Delmarva Peninsula's Atlantic coast is rich with tales of fantasy and adventure, heroism and tragedy, greed and charity. more