The Bridges of Washington County: Spanning Work and Nature Robert Bridges, a second generation Scottish immigrant to western Maryland, made a fortune mining silica glass sand. His son, Henry Bridges, continued in the family business but his real love was the wild turkey.

The Best Coal Company In All Chicago, And How It Got That Way Reared in a Chicago orphanage, Jacob Best established a coal business that became a leader in this industry. His business career, his philanthropic activity and his rich personal life are chronicled in this beguiling biography.

Fighting With JEB Stuart: Major James Breathed and the Confederate Horse Artillery James Breathed was a Maryland physician who signed up for the Confederate Army at age 22. He fought under J.E.B. Stuart in the Horse Artillery in 15 battles.