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And We All Came Together - Prathertown Then and Now - A Collection of Memories by Sharon M . Prather. Recorded memories tell the story of Prathertown founded in 1883 by freed slaves; a community rich in love, family, and faith. $10, © 2003, 60pp., softcover, PRAT-P.

Asbury Methodist Village by Marshall Grotenhuis. History of the birth and establishment of the Church's residential program for the aged population located in Gaithersburg. $17.95, 1999, 254pp., softcover.

Atlas of Fifteen Miles Around Washington Including the County of Montgomery, Maryland 1879. Compiled by G. M. Hopkins. Pictures of post-Civil War Montgomery County, companion with Martinet-Bond Map of 1865 Montgomery County. Reprinted in 1975 by the Montgomery County Historical Society. $7, 41pp., softcover.

Before Us Lies the Timber: The Segregated High School of Montgomery County, Maryland 1927-1960 by Warrick S. Hill. County native and educator Warrick Hill documents the struggle for public high school education for African-American students in Montgomery County during the early decades of the 20th century. Hill tells the story of Rockville Colored High School (1927-1935), Lincoln High School (1935-1951), and Carver High School (1950-1960). Part two is a treasure chest of school history including information on graduating classes, class officers & mottos, faculty members, sports teams, and photos. $25, 2003, 303 pp., hard cover.

Colesville Ned Bayley $16

Gaithersburg: History of a City. Portrait of Gaithersburg from its 18th century roots of Benjamin Gaither's central Maryland crossroads to its development as a modern day hub of technology. $29.99, 2002, 160pp., hardcover.

Garrett Park: A History of the Town from Its Beginnings to 1970. The story of Garrett Park from 1898 to 1974 with pictures and reminiscences.$13.50,1974, 93pp., Hardcover, TGP X1,

Garrett Park, Maryland: A Scrapbook 1898-1988. A chronological collection of old photos, illustrations, old newspaper clippings, brochures tracing the history of Garrett Park. $16,1988, softcover.

A Grateful Remembrance: The Story of Montgomery County by Richard McMaster and Ray Eldon Herbert.  Very readable history of Montgomery County prepared for its Bicentennial from 1776 to 1976. $12.00,1996, 422pp., softcover.

History of The Black Public Schools of Montgomery County, Maryland 1872-1961  by Nina H. Clarke and Lillian B. Brown.  The development of the formal education of the black student is documented from state and county records, newspaper accounts, personal papers, and interviews with former teachers and students of all black schools. $12.00,1978, 205 pp., softcover

History of Clarksburg, King's Valley, Purdum, Browningsville and Lewsidale by Dona Cuttler. $22.00 HERBK C1852

History of Dickerson, Mouth of the Monocacy, Oakland Mills & Sugarloaf by Dona Cuttler. History of the area with maps and old photos. Good for B&O RR and C&O Canal fans. $18.50, 1999, 164pp., softcover.

History of Germantown Maryland by Susan Soderberg. An extensive in-depth history of Germantown, complete with photos, personal interviews, and a chapter on Walter "Big Train" Johnson. $10, 1988, 257pp., softcover.

History of Hyattstown by Dona Cuttler & Michael Dwyer. Story of Hyatt's Town in the late 18th century and its early history documented by photos, maps, and rosters of its postmaster, postal patrons, teachers, and ministers. $12,1998, 119pp., softcover.

History of Montgomery County, Maryland: Earliest Settlement in 1650-1879 by T.H.S.Boyd. 1995 Reprint of 1879 publication which includes a sketch of prominent citizens, a directory of businesses, schools, and churches. $19.50, 2001, HERBK

History of Poolesville by Dona Cuttler & Dorothy J. Elgin. History of the area spanning 275 years from land grants to the modern era with 152 historic photos. $26, 2000, 190pp., softcover.

Home on the Canal by Elizabeth Kytle. S Engaging story of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, from George Washington's decision to link the new capital with the western frontier to its completion, and then its preservation, as a national historic park. Oral accounts of men and women who grew up and worked along the banks of the canal. $19, 1983, 287pp., softcover.

Home Sites of Distinction: The History of Woodside Park by Robert E. Oshel History of the Woodside Park neighborhood in Silver Spring as an automobile based suburb from its beginning in the 1922's to 1998, its 75th birthday. $15.00, 308pp., softcover.