Overview :The rain began on March 16, 1936, and with it, the rain came pain. Raymond Twigg hates the rain because it gives the Rain Man power. It is a... Read More
Overview :A fire kills Jessie Parsons' family and leaves her an orphan at age 13 during the Great Depression. The fire also leaves her both physically... Read More
Overview :The Civil War split the United States and now it has split the Fitzgerald Family. Although George Fitzgerald has returned from the war, his ... Read More
Overview :The war between the North and the South takes hold on the Freeman. As the Fitzgeralds struggle to make it through the winter of 1862-1863 af... Read More
Overview :At a time of war, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal was caught in the crossfire between two nations. Hugh Fitzgerald proudly calls himself a "c... Read More
Overview :Have you ever dreamed of being a full-time writer?I did. I left my full-time job as a marketing writer and became a full-time freelance writ... Read More
Overview :More than 200 years ago, a British general and his men left Fort Cumberland heading toward Fort Duquesne. They were massacred en route and s... Read More
Overview :Once upon a time in Franklin County...Just north of the Mason Dixon Line in south-central Pennsylvania, Franklin County broke away from Cumb... Read More
Overview :"The country had only 600 trained nurses at the start of the Civil War. All were Catholic nuns. This is one of the best-kept secrets in our ... Read More
Overview :Once upon a time in Allegany County...In the mountains of Western Maryland, Allegany County, Maryland, grew into an industrial center of Mar... Read More
Overview :Catoctin Mountain runs from northern Frederick County, Md., to northern Loudoun County, Va., crossing the Potomac River as it does. Its natu... Read More
Overview :He talked with Civil War soldiers, fought against the Japanese in WWII, and chased mushroom clouds after atomic bomb explosions.Chuck Caldwe... Read More
Overview :50 years after the Battle of Gettysburg, another army invaded the town In 1863, more than 165,000 soldiers fought and tens of thousands died... Read More
Overview :Though the mountains of Western Maryland were not the site of any major battles during the Civil War, the area did have its share of activit... Read More
Overview :Garrett County is known for its natural beauty, but hidden in the valleys, beneath the ground in coal mines, and in the attics of homes are ... Read More
Overview :Once upon a time in Frederick County...Frederick County is Maryland's largest county in size, and with its central location in the state, it... Read More
Overview :50 YEARS AFTER THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, ANOTHER ARMY INVADED THE TOWN In 1863, more than 165,000 soldiers fought and tens of thousands died... Read More
Overview :Once upon a time on Deep Creek Lake...Maryland has no natural lakes, but during the 1920s, a Pennsylvania electric company constructed Maryl... Read More