Baltimore: Close Up (Images of America)

Combining old Southern charm with Northern
practicality, Baltimore is a city of unique flavor. With
close to 200 images, including many never before seen,
historian Christopher T. George explores and celebrates
the history of the city that gave us our national anthem.
In Baltimore Close Up, readers will discover the heritage
of this important American community. Once home to
Edgar Allan Poe, F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Billie
Holiday, Cab Calloway, Babe Ruth, Frederick Douglass,
and Thurgood Marshall, Baltimore boasts an impressive
and unique history. It is a fabled sports city, known for
Chesapeake Bay seafood and for our nation's first major
monument to George Washington. In this impressive
and unprecedented collection, the author illustrates what
makes Baltimore famous

A resident of the Baltimore area for over 35 years, Christopher T. George provides informative and engaging captions to enhance the images he presents of "Charm City." Mr. George is proud to spotlight the many different ethnic groups who made contributions to Baltimore's history, including immigrants from England, Germany, Ireland, Africa, Italy, and Eastern Europe. With photographs from numerous private collections, including rare images supplied by Ross J. Kelbaugh, Mr. George shows us the close-up face of this diverse and historic community.