Home » Mid-Atlantic   Anacostia. Details  Located in Washington, D. C., the Anacostia River is a poster child for America's tragically neglected, abused urban waterways. There are compelling ethical grounds for remedying this river's environmental problems, for the Anacostia in our time demonstrates that environmental burdens like pollution and resource depletion are not shared equally. Wennersten's book offers a corrective to the uncritical assumptions of growth for its own sake, and development at the cost of our waters, our natural resources, and the health of our citizenry. 2008; Chesapeake Book Company; 6"x9"; 304 pages Paperback; ISBN: 0-963515-96-9 Price: $20.00 Arundel Burning. Details  The Maryland Oyster Roast Fire of 1956 By Joseph B. Ross Jr. On the night of Sunday, January 29, 1956, fire broke out at a church fund-raiser in the small town of Brooklyn, Maryland, trapping 1200 people in a large hall and creating the worst public assembly fire in Maryland’s history. Ross tells a gripping story of heroism and tragedy with a fire fighter's expertise to reconstruct the fire’s origin and trace the sequence of events that ended in disaster. 2008; Chesapeake Book Company; 7"x 10"; 208 pages Paperback; ISBN: 0-963515-97-7 Price: $18.00 Chesapeake Watershed, The. Details  Extensive and fragile, the Chesapeake Bay watershed is one of the fastest growing and most endangered regions in the country. Here accomplished environmental scientist and lifelong ourdoorsman Ned Tillman issues his own call for a general public awakening. Combining literary skills with informed science and a love for the environment, he explains how the Chesapeake watershed formed, what it has given us, and what it can continue to provide if we will only take action. He also provides an extensive list of practical things each of us can do which, taken in serious numbers, can preserve and restore this national treasure. Price: $16.00 Cycling Along The Canals of New York State, 2nd Edition. Details  Scenic Rides On The Historic Waterways Of The Empire State By Louis Rossi Experience breathtaking landscapes while you explore the rich history along the many canals of upstate New York. Ride the Canalway Trail, one of the most extensive trail networks in the nation. You can ride over 200 miles of off-road trails built atop the old towpaths and adjacent rail beds. Combine a canal boat and bicycling vacation along the Erie Canal or take a side trip to one of the Finger Lakes. 2006; Vitesse Press; 6"x 9"; 224 pages Paperback; ISBN: 0-941950-39-5 Price: $17.95 Mountain Biking in New Jersey, 3rd Edition. Details  50 Off-Road Rides By Christopher Mac Kinnon This third edition is chock full of up-to-date information on fifty off-road rides in the Garden State, including expanded South Jersey coverage. 2006; Freewheeling Press; 6"x 9"; 144 pages Paperback; ISBN: 0-965273-39-3 Price: $16.95 Sotterley: Her People and Their Worlds. Details  Three Hundred Years of a Maryland Plantation By David G. Brown The story of Sotterley plantation in St. Mary's County began shortly after the founding of Maryland and continued over three centuries that saw it rise from humble beginnings, prosper in the age of tobacco and slavery, endure depression, and survive three wars, only to stumble toward ruin until a generous fate brought restoration and renewed relevance for our time. Some who resided there were socially prominent, though most were not. Some were free, others enslaved. Some were white, more were black. Yet they were men and women whose stories have much to tell us about the history of southern Maryland and a maturing Chesapeake society. 2010; Chesapeake Book Company; 6"x 9"; 116 pages Paperback; ISBN: 9-780982-30-4914 Price: $17.00 Southern Star For Maryland, A. Details  Maryland and the Secession Crisis By Lawrence M. Denton Maryland did not freely choose to remain in the Union at the outbreak of the Civil War, this book argues: the state was held by brute force. A colorful account of the dilemmas faced by Marylanders in the crisis as seen from the Southern point of view. 1995; Publishing Concepts; 6"x 9"; 256 pages Paperback; ISBN: 0-963515-94-2 Price: $21.00 Walking Bucks County, Pa. Details  By Catherine D. Kerr Comprehensive maps are the central feature of this book, which describes a variety of walks including trails, state and local parks, the Delaware Canal towpath, historic districts in Newtown and Doylestown, the shops and restaurants of New Hope, and a collection of quiet country back roads. 2001; Freewheeling Press; 5.50"x 8.50"; 112 pages Paperback; ISBN: 0-965273-38-5 Price: $12.95

Confronting The Myths and Fixing Our Failing System

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