Maryland Preservation Awards
Heritage Book
Heritage Book Awards are presented to the author and primary supporting or sponsoring entity for heritage books of scholarly or general interest, the focus of which is Maryland architecture, archeology or cultural heritage. Heritage books may document the history of a region, subject or culture; serve as instructional manuals in fields related to preservation; or contribute to the general understanding of Maryland's heritage.
Nominations are be evaluated on the basis of accuracy and clarity of information; print and design quality; and the degree to which the publication served its purpose and audience. The publication must be available to the general public and must have been published within two years of being nominated.
2011
Maritime Maryland: A History
William S. Dudley, Ph.D. and Johns Hopkins University Press
There have been many publications which studied, analyzed, and described the Chesapeake waters and their importance to Maryland’s past present, and future, but the value of Maritime Maryland is its broad scope and inclusiveness. The author has made a significant contribution by creating a narrative synthesis of these many and varied studies, all within the context of regional and national events. He shows how the bay and its tributaries have made a major impact on the lives of this region's inhabitants. He argues that the abundant waters of the Chesapeake have shaped and improved the lives of those who have depended on it for their livelihoods, for transportation of agricultural and manufactured products, during naval conflicts for defense of the bay, for the harvesting of seafood, and for recreational pursuits. The economy of the entire state has benefitted from the geographical asset of this marvelous estuary which has made a permanent impact on Maryland's history and heritage.
Previous Winners
2010 |
The Oyster Question: Scientists, Watermen, and the Maryland Chesapeake Bay |
2010 |
Edmund G. Lind: Anglo-American Architect of Baltimore and the South |
At the Crossroads: The Architectural History of Wicomico County |
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Baltimore's Alley Houses: Homes for Working People Since the 1780s |
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Pathways to History: Charles County, Maryland 1658-2008 |
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2007 |
It Ain't Like It Was Then - The Seafood Packing Industry of Southern Maryland |
2006 |
The Money Crop: Calvert County After the Tobacco Buyout |
2005 |
Homewood House |
2005 |
The Diary of William Faris |
2005 |
The Architecture of Baltimore |
2003 |
Rockville, Portrait of a City |
2003 |
Historic Bridges of Maryland |
2003 |
Architectural & Historic Treasures of Washington County, Maryland |
2002 |
Places from the Past: The Tradition of Gardez Bien in Montgomery County, Maryland |
2002 |
Book, One Vast Hospital |
2002 |
Once the Metropolis of Maryland |
2002 |
The Pasadena Peninsula: A Closer Look at the Land Between Two Rivers |
2000 |
Sandy Spring Legacy |
2000 |
The Baltimore Rowhouse |
1997 |
Mechanicsville: The Story of our Village |
1996 |
Alexander Smith Cochran: Modernist Architect in Traditional Baltimore |
1996 |
The Riverdale Story: Mansion to Municipality |
1996 |
Railroad Ties: Industry and Culture in Hagerstown, Maryland |
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