Chesapeake Bay/Regional Interest

Hiking, Cycling, and Canoeing in Maryland: A Family Guide
Bryan MacKay

From Assateague to Swallow Falls, from the Susquehanna River Trail to Rock Creek Park, Maryland offers residents and visitors a wealth of recreational opportunities in a remarkable variety of natural settings. more

Baltimore's Alley Houses: Homes for Working People since the 1780s
Mary Ellen Hayward
Creating the North American Landscape

This pioneering study explains how one of America’s important early cities responded to the challenge of housing its poorer citizens. Where and how did the working poor live? How did builders and developers provide reasonably priced housing for lower-income groups during the city's growth? Having studied over 3,000 surviving alley houses in Baltimore through extensive land records and census research, Mary Ellen Hayward systematically reconstructs the lives, households, and neighborhoods that once thrived on the city's narrowest streets. more