The Road to Catoctin Mountain

The Road to Catoctin Mountain
Author: Robert J. Gerard
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2006-02-08
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 142570316X

When Robert Gerard was five years old, his family moved from New York City to West Orange, New Jersey, a small town where it seemed that nearly everyone was employed by Thomas A. Edison, Inc. Little did he know that his father, an alien, had entered the United States illegally and changed his name. Gerard's story captures the era of the 1930s, the war years of the 1940s, and the fascinating experiences of a career soldier during the Korean and Vietnam wars. His story incorporates many personal insights, including humor, into descriptions of leadership, organizational behavior, and teaching.

Roadside Geology of Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C.

Roadside Geology of Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C.
Author: John Means
Publisher: Roadside Geology
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780878425709

From the sandstone ridges and shale valleys of western Maryland to the sand dunes and tidal estuaries on Delaware's coast, the geologic features of the Mid-Atlantic region include a diverse array of rocks and landforms assembled during more than 1 billion years of geologic history. The book's introduction presents an overview of the geologic history of Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C., and 35 road guides discuss the landforms and rocks visible from a car window, along bike paths, and at nearby waysides and parks, including Chesapeake Ohio Canal National Historic Park, Assateague Island National Seashore, Rock Creek Park, and Cape Henlopen State Park.

A Guide to the National Road

A Guide to the National Road
Author: Karl B. Raitz
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 426
Release: 1996
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780801851568

This companion volume to The National Road is a traveler's guide to the nation's first federally funded highway. Combining a wealth of historical and geographical information, this book takes readers on a 700-mile journey through America's heartland, from the Chesapeake Bay to the Mississippi River. Illustrated with more than 300 maps and lithographs, this authoritative gudie leads us down a trail into our nation's past.