La Plata, Maryland, 1888-1988: 100 years the heart of Charles County

Wearmouth, John M

Published by Town of La Plata

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1988 first edition, Town of La Plata, Maryland (La Plata, Maryland), 8 1/2 x 11 inches tall stapled paperbound, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs, [6], 78 pp. Very slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this uncommon local history. ~GG~ [1.0P] A centennial history of La Plata, a town in and the county seat of Charles County, in southern central Maryland. The county was named for Charles Calvert (1637?1715), third Baron Baltimore. Contents: Introduction; The New Victorian Town: The Early Years; Into the Twentieth Century: 1900s; Wilson, War and Peace: 1910-1920; Normalcy, Prohibition and Crash: 1920-1930; Hard Times and a New Deal: 1930-1940; War, Sacrifice and Recovery: 1940-1950; Conflict, Boom and 'Slots': 1950-1960; Crisis, Congestion and Development: 1960-1970; Fresh Looks and New Concerns: 1970-1980; Toward the Second Hundred: 1980-; Addendum: La Plata's Black Community; Historical Listing of Presidents of Town Commissioners, Mayors and Postmasters; Acknowledgements; Bibliography. Seller Inventory # GG-0181-8568

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Title: La Plata, Maryland, 1888-1988: 100 years the...

Publisher: Town of La Plata

Condition: Very Good