Ocean City Oddities

Ocean City Oddities
Author: Kristin Helf
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2020-06-15
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1439670013

For generations, Ocean City has afforded both locals and tourists unforgettable sights and sounds. The boardwalk holds iconic landmarks like Trimper's Rides and the Sand Sculptures, and no visitor will ever forget Boardwalk Elvis. Farther north are Motel Row, Jolly Roger's "Muffler Man" Pirate and Old Pro miniature golf courses. Nostalgic recollections from decades past include the boisterous chuckles of Laffing Sal and Captain Bob's Bull. Local authors Kristin Helf and Brandon Seidl celebrate gone-but-not-forgotten spots while also exploring the exciting landmarks that are still enjoyed today.

Ocean City Oddities

Ocean City Oddities
Author: Kristin Helf & Brandon Seidl
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 1
Release: 2020
Genre: History
ISBN: 1467142468

For generations, Ocean City has afforded both locals and tourists unforgettable sights and sounds. The boardwalk holds iconic landmarks like Trimper's Rides and the Sand Sculptures, and no visitor will ever forget Boardwalk Elvis. Farther north are Motel Row, Jolly Roger's "Muffler Man" Pirate and Old Pro miniature golf courses. Nostalgic recollections from decades past include the boisterous chuckles of Laffing Sal and Captain Bob's Bull. Local authors Kristin Helf and Brandon Seidl celebrate gone-but-not-forgotten spots while also exploring the exciting landmarks that are still enjoyed today.

City on the Sand

City on the Sand
Author: Mary Corddry
Publisher: Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers
Total Pages: 216
Release: 1991
Genre: History
ISBN:

In a little more than a hundred years, a desolate barrier island in Maryland became a teeming resort city. The story of how that feat was achieved is the heart of Mary Corddry's absorbing book. It is also the tale of opposites: the special affection thousands of Marylanders have for this unique place and the growing concern over the dune and marsh ecology and the effect of high density development on it. Here is a narrative of shifting sands and shifting fortunes, recounting how Ocean City has weathered natural and economic setbacks to become, every summer, Maryland's second-largest city.

Arkansas Curiosities

Arkansas Curiosities
Author: Janie Jones
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2010-06-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0762765739

Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Natural State has to offer!

Trimper's Rides

Trimper's Rides
Author: Monica Thrash and Brandon Seidl
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2014
Genre: History
ISBN: 1467121851

Trimper's Rides! Synonymous with Ocean City, MD for generations of thrill seekers...step right up and enjoy the ride! No trip to Ocean City, Maryland, is complete without a visit to Trimper's Rides. The unforgettable bright lights, carousel music, and elated screams from riders on the Tidal Wave are cherished memories for generations who return to the park annually. The evolution and success of Trimper's Rides embodies the American dream. It began when an enterprising German immigrant named Daniel B. Trimper and his large family took a chance on a little-known seaside town. They built a top-notch family-entertainment experience that continues to delight visitors today. The Trimpers rebuilt after storms, endured wartime challenges, and experienced periods of rapid growth and prosperity. Trimper's Rides chronicles this journey with nostalgic images of past attractions and the people who made Trimper's Rides the destination for family fun.

Oddity

Oddity
Author: Eli Brown
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2021-03-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1536211974

The daughter of a murdered physician vows to protect the magical Oddity he left behind in an alternate nineteenth century where a failed Louisiana Purchase has locked a young Unified States into conflict with France. It’s the early 1800s, and Clover travels the impoverished borderlands of the Unified States with her father, a physician. See to the body before you, he teaches her, but Clover can’t help becoming distracted by bigger things, including the coming war between the US and France, ignited by a failed Louisiana Purchase, and the terrifying vermin, cobbled together from dead animals and spare parts, who patrol the woods. Most of all, she is consumed with interest for Oddities, ordinary objects with extraordinary abilities, such as a Teapot that makes endless amounts of tea and an Ice Hook that freezes everything it touches. Clover’s father has always disapproved of Oddities, but when he is murdered, Clover embarks on a perilous mission to protect the one secret Oddity he left behind. And as she uncovers the truth about her parents and her past, Clover emerges as a powerful agent of history. Here is an action-filled American fantasy of alternate history to rival the great British fantasies in ideas and scope.

Rhode Island Curiosities

Rhode Island Curiosities
Author: Seth Brown
Publisher: Rhode Island Curiosities: Quir
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-09
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780762743384

A former Providence Journal columnist introduces you to the quintessential Rhode Island--its iconic foods, iconic monuments, and iconic events.

The Congress of Human Oddities

The Congress of Human Oddities
Author: Teresa Carson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2015-09-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9780990428794

Poetry that presents another aspect of Civil War life in the voices of side show characters

Maryland Curiosities

Maryland Curiosities
Author: Allison Blake
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2009-05-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 1493003860

This laugh-out-loud guide will introduce readers to the offbeat people, places, and events of the Old Line State.