"Beautifully illustrated with maps, tables, graphs, photographs and drawings. Should serve as a handy quick-reference book in offices and libraries. The index is excellent. Anyone interested in what's happened in the state over the centuries should find it worth reading."--John Goodspeed, Annapolis Capital"A well-written state history. The book sharply focuses on politics; and black history has not been slighted in the discussion of the Free State's cultural heritage. The bibliography is a reference-seeker's delight.Maryland Magazine.