Montgomery County Historical Society
The Museum Shop:Travel/Food/Nature Books

NEW TO THE SHOP!!!
Home Remedies Head to Toe, Home Medicine in the 1700's & 1800's by Mary Lou Luff. Receipts from books, journals and family oral histories of the early and mid 1800's give readers a glimpse of family life and medicine of the time. Recipes are provided for common maladies, care of the sick and injured, personal hygiene, and
food & drink for special circumstances. $3, 2004, 12pp., softcover.

NEW TO THE SHOP!!
The Ma & Pa, A History of the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad by George W. Hilton (second edition revised). Known as the Ma & Pa, the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad was one of the country's longest-running and best-known "archaic" railroads, using steam locomotion and other outmoded technologies well into the twentieth century. $17.95, 1999, 228pp., softcover.
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Bay Country by Tom Horton. A collection of essays about the Chesapeake and its abundant resources. One of the Maryland Paperback Bookshelf series. $13.95, © 1987, 223 pp. softcover, JHU HORT

Blue & Grey Cookery: Authentic Recipes from the Civil War Years by Hugh & Judy Gowan. Recipes from an era before refrigeration and the cook stove when cooking was an art rather than a science. $5, © 1983, 40pp. softcover.

The C & O Canal Companion: A Complete Guide to the History, Attractions, and Activities - From Cycling and Canoeing to Hiking and Birdwatching - of The C & O National Park by Mike High. Comprehensive user friendly guide to one of America's unique national parks, the 184 mile waterway from Washington DC to the Appalachian mountains, which blends history and nature writing. A guide for the armchair tourist and anyone planning a hiking, camping, or cycling adventure. $15.95, ©1997, 269 pp., softcover, JHU HICOP

Canal Parks, Museums, and Characters of the Mid-Atlantic by Kate Mulligan. A description of the tumultuous canal period that overcame rocky terrain, raging rivers, bankruptcy, and the 20th century effort to transform long abandoned waterways into parks and historic areas. $13.95,1999, 128 pp., softcover

The Chesapeake Book of the Dead: Tombstones, Epitaphs, Histories, Reflections, and Oddments of the Religion by Helen Chappell. A photographic journey through old cemeteries exploring the names, dates, and epitaphs on the markers, including the grave sites of John Philip Sousa, F. Scott Fitzgerald, J. Edgar Hoover, and other noted personalities. $24.95,1999, 135 pp., hardcover

Circling Historic Landscapes: Bicycling, Canoeing, Walking & Rail Trails Near Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland edited by Margaret M. Coleman. This collection of historic trail guides provide an interpretation of the historic landscape of rural western Montgomery County and part of Frederick County. $19.95,1999, 97pp., softcover

Common Plants of the Mid-Atlantic Coast by Gene M. Silberhorn. Updated edition of a field guide to plants found along the coast from Long Island Sound to North Carolina's Outer Banks. It includes 17 new species and additional new subheadings. Appendices now include web sites for various state and federal agencies, coastal parks, refuges, and natural areas. $16.95 © 1982, 294 pp. softcover.

Discovering the C & O Canal and Ajacent Potomac River by Mark D. Sabatke. This book is a guide to help you enjoy the natural wonders, wildlife, and the many activities available in and around the C & O National Historical Park. $27, © 2003, 175 pp. Hardcover, SCHR CANAL

Eat, Drink & Be Merry in Maryland by Frederick Philip Stieff. A collection of old Maryland recipes, some going back to the 1700's, from creamed crab cakes to walnut taffy, from Eastern shore style broccoli to old fashioned pin wheel biscuits. $16.95, © 1998 paperback ed., softcover, JHU STIEFF.

Fast Food Roadside Restaurants in the Automobile Age by John A. Jakle & Keith A. Sculle. This final volume of the Gas, Food, & Lodging Trilogy looks at the origins, architecture, and commercial growth of fast food restaurants from White Castle to McDonalds, illustrated with 217 maps, postcards, photographs, and drawings. $22.95 , © 1999, 394 pp. softcover, FF JJ KS.

Finding Wildflowers in the Washington - Baltimore Area by Cristol Fleming, Marion Blois Lobstan, & Barbara Tufty. Guide to the location, habitats, and blooming periods of the many wildflowers that grow in this region. Detailed information and maps of specific parks, trails, riverbanks, marshes, and other natural areas where wildflowers thrive. $16.95 , © 312 pp. softcover, JHU FLFWP.

Fossil Collecting in the Mid-Atlantic States With Localities, Collecting Tips, and Illustrations of More Than 450 Fossil Specimens by Jasper Burns. An excellent introduction to fossil collecting and a unique field guide to 46 sites in the Mid-Atlantic region that tells what to look for and where to find fossils. $24.95, 1991, 201 pp., softcover, JHU BUFC

From Blue Ridge to Barrier Islands: An Audubon Naturalist Reader by J. Kent Minichiello & Anthony W. White. First collection of nature writings devoted to particular attractions of the central Atlantic region. Covers outdoor experiences that have bonded people to the land: exploration, science, travel, country life, conservation, hunting,& fishing. $29.95,1997, 436 pp., hardcover.

Gardens and Gardening in the Chesapeake by Barbara Wells Sarudy. An engaging account of the region's earliest gardens, introducing us to the people who designed and tended these often elaborate landscapes, and explaining the forces and finances behind their creation. $29.95, © 1998, 206 pp. hardcover, JHU SAGG.

The Gas Station in America by John A. Jakle & Keith A. Sculle. First of the Gas, Food, & Lodging Trilogywhich offers a comprehensive history of the American Gas Station, exploring its evolving architectural identity from a quaint curbside filling station to the "mini marts" of today. $21.50, © 1994, 272 pp. softcover, JHU JAKLE2.

A Guide to the National Road edited by Karl Raitz. A traveler's guide to the National Road created in 1808. This guide takes the reader on a 700 mile journey from Baltimore to the Mississippi River with vignettes on Native Americans, settlers in Conestoga wagons, mounted cavalry, and travel by Model T Fords. $34.95,1996, 392 pp., hardcover, JHU RAGN

Herbs: A Garden Project Workbook by George Carter. A guide to everything you need to know to cultivate herbs and display them in your garden, including 20 projects with the materials needed, step by step instructions, tips for their care and maintenance, and more. © 1997, 112 pp. hardcover

Hiking, Cycling & Canoeing in Maryland by Bryan MacKay. If you like the outdoors, this guide to family oriented outdoor activities tells you what to do and where to do it in Maryland. It also offers general information about the natural history and ecology of various sites throughout the state. $18.95,1995, 35 pp., softcover.

Life in the Chesapeake Bay... by Alice Jane Lippson & Robert L. Lippson. An excellent field guide to varied habitats found along the mid-Atlantic coast, cataloging more than 416 species of life commonly found in the Chesapeake Bay. $19.95, 1984, 294 pp., softcover.

The Lighthouses of the Chesapeake by Robert de Gast. Paperback edition of an award winning guide to the lighthouses still standing with 170 images of each lighthouse, the view from the lighthouse, and a close-up of some singular detail of the lighthouse. Include a history of each lighthouse. $24.95, © 1993 paperback edition, 170pp., softcover.

Maryland: 200 Day-long Excursions Through America in Miniature by Jane Ockershausen. A guide to 200 attractions throughout all of Maryland of gracious mansions, peaceful state parks, unusual museums, beautiful gardens, a sobering Civil War battlefield, and more. $19.95, © 1999 (2nd ed.), 296 pp. softcover.

Maryland: A New Guide to the Old Line State by Earl Arnett, Robert J. Brugger & Edward C. Papenfuse. A detailed, informative travel guide to Maryland designed to get you there and help you understand what to see when you do. Includes photos and maps. $45.00,1999 (2nd edition), 648 pp., hardcover, JHU ARM2P

Maryland Lost & Found: People & Places from Chesapeake to Appalachia (1st ed) Eugene Meyer. This is a book about the personality and people of Maryland that makes it special: its people, the places and livelihoods that have vanished over the years, the megalopolis and Appalachia, the Chesapeake, the Deep South and the industrial north, a major port, and the nation's capital. $16.95, © 2003, pp, JHU R26D.

Maryland Off the Beaten Path by Judy Colbert-- $10.95

Maryland One-Day Trip Book by Jane Ockershausen Smith-- $10.95

Maryland's Geology by B. Martin F. Schmidt, Jr. A book for the layman and student with no specialized training in geology describing the basic geological process of long ago that created Maryland's beautiful and fascinating land forms. Includes diagrams and maps to illustrate these events. $24.95,164 pp., softcover, CORN 4379

Medicinal Plants and Their History by Edith Grey Wheelwright. Plants and herbs have played a fundamental role in the healing arts for thousands of years in various cultural traditions. Based on scientific fact, many are used in traditional remedies today. $7.95,1974, 288 pp., softcover.

Medicine in Maryland: The Practice & the Profession 1799-1999 by Jane Eliot Sewell-- $42.95, JHU SEWELL

The Motel in America by Jefferson S. Rogers. This second volume of the Gas, Food, & Lodging Trilogy is an informative, entertaining, and comprehensive look at the history of the motel from the first roadside tent camps in 1910 to the comfortable, anonymous chains that lore travelers off the interstate today. $21.50, © 1996, 387 pp. softcover, JHU JAKLE

Mr. Lincoln's City by Richard M. Lee. A tour guide to the nation's capital as it was between 1861 - 1865. Presents history and directions to sites of old forts, battlegrounds, tent camps, hospitals, and more. $19.95, © 1981, 176 pp. softcover,

My Favorite Maryland Recipes $9.95, CORN 5006

Natural Washington by Richard L. Berman and Deborah McBride. A nature-lovers guide to parks, wildlife refuges, trails, gardens, zoos, forests, aquariums and arboretums within a day's trip of the nation's capital. This volume covers hundred of places to visit in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. $14.95, 1999, 349pp., sofcover.

Neighborhood: A State of Mind by Linda G. Rich, Joan Clark Netherwood, Elinor B. Cohn. An absorbing book that uses photographs and words of east Baltimoreans to describe the activities, vitality, and bonds that make a neighborhood a community. $22.50,145 pp., softcover

The Oyster by William M. Brooks. Originally published in 1891, this book not only describes the biology of the oyster, but also provides a critical scientific review of oyster management and criticizes laws of that day, many of which exist today. Part of the Maryland Paperback Bookshelf series. $ , © 1996, 230 pp, softcover

Pastimes in Washington: Leisure Activities in the Capital Area 1800 - 1995 by Robert Harrigan. The entertainment, amusements, and diversions of American society are traced from the very beginnings of the nation's capital to modern times. Whether by foot, carriage, ship or air, Washington has always been a mecca for tourists. $24.95, 213 pp, 2002, softcover

The Potomac by Frederic Gutheim. The story about the 390 mile watercourse and its part in the development of America. Part of the Rivers of America Series. $18.95, 1986, 436 pp., softcover.

Potomac Journey: Fairfax Stone to Tidewater by Richard L. Stanton. A history of the Potomac River and the changes brought about by the acts of God and man are documented by the author who has spent a life time near it and canoed most of it, emphasizing the waterway's economic and practical usage. $12.95,1993, 218 pp., softcover.

Rock Creek Park by Gail Spilsbury. The story of the establishment and preservation of the district's Rock Creek Park. Practical information for today's visitor about the park's recreational resources. $21.95 , 2003, 83pp., hardcover, JHU4122.

Sugarloaf: The Mountain's History, Geology, and Natural Lore by Melanie Choukas-Bradley. Filled with historical and geological detail, this work describes today's mountain and the regions past. $11.95, 2003, softcover, UPV CBSL

Tidewater Time Capsule: History Beneath the Patuxent by Donald G. Shomette. A fascinating account of the first underwater archaeological survey of an entire river, charting historical sites, battle sites, shipwrecks, and in particular, the final resting place of Joshua Barney's famed Chesapeake Flotilla from the War of 1812. $29.95,1995, 370 pp., hardcover, CORN 4638

Walkin' the Line: A Journey from Past to Present Along the Mason-Dixon by William Ecenbarger-- $14.95, NBN 9642

Washington, DC Past & Present by Peter R. Penczer. 27 vintage photos of Washington DC and the surrounding suburbs in Virginia and Maryland are compared with photos taken from exactly the same vantage point almost a century later and used to show the transformation that has occurred during this time. $19.95, 2002, 236 pp., soft cover

Washington Weather: The Weather Sourcebook for the DC Area by Kevin Ambrose, Dan Henry, Andy Weiss. The history of weather in the DC area is explored from colonial times to today and shows the complete range from blizzards to heat waves, and tornados to thunderstorms. $29.95, 2002, 251 pp., hardcover

Where Did All the Water Go? $12.95, CORN 5065