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Farms Never to be Forgotten: A Glimpse into the Changing Pastoral Landscape of Howard County, Maryland (Used Books) (pb) - Codippily

Water's Way: Life Along the Chesapeake (Used Books) (hc) - Harp and Horton

In Pauline Bonaparte: Venus of Empire, Flora Fraser casts new light on the Napoleonic era and crafts a dynamic, vivid portrait of a mesmerizing woman.

A groundbreaking study, Maryland’s Blue and Gray utilizes both military and social history to plumb the motivations, ambitions, and experiences of men from a single state that, like the country at large, was torn asunder.

Wondrous Beauty: The Life and Adventures of Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte (Used Books) (pb) - Berkin

"Light Horse Harry" Lee of Virginia was one of George Washington's handpicked young officers and advisers in the field. Later, he became a lifelong friend.

Howard Ernst shows that the forces driving environmental degradation are sown deeply into the political soul of America, posing menacing challenges to those fighting to restore large ecosystems like the Chesapeake Bay.

A. W. Brian Simpson discusses the history of Blackstone's theory of various aspects of property rights—real property, feudalism, estates, titles, personal property, and contracts—and the work of his predecessors.

PRESENCE: Bringing Your Boldest Self To Your Biggest Challenges (Used Books) (pb) - Cuddy

Looks at the postwar life of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in their Paris mansion and describes their jewels, clothing, and household furnishings.

Filled with more than 150 four-color photographs of the most beautiful jewels of our time, Extraordinary Jewels also tells the stories -- and often the scandals -- surrounding each jewel.

For nearly a quarter of a century, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were Hollywood royalty, and their fiery romance often called "the marriage of the century" was the most notorious, publicized, and celebrated love affair of its day. Addictive and ente