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The Capital and the Bay: Narratives of Washington and the Chesapeake Bay Region, 1600-1925

collection description

The Capital and the Bay: Narratives of Washington and the Chesapeake Bay Region, ca. 1600-1925 provides information on the history of the Chesapeake Bay and the surrounding region. The collection includes first person narratives, historical biographies and early histories.

You may go directly to the collection, The Capital and the Bay: Narratives of Washington and the Chesapeake Bay Region, 1600-1925,, in American Memory.

special presentations

These online exhibits provide context and additional information about this collection.

Pictures of People and Places from the Collection

historical eras

These historical era(s) are best represented in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.

Colonial Settlement, 1492-1763
The American Revolution, 1763-1783
The New Nation, 1780-1815
Expansion and Reform, 1801-1861
The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877
Development of the Industrial United States, 1876-1915

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other resources

Recommended additional sources of information.

Read More About It! - A bibliography
Related Resources

search tips

Specific guidance for searching this collection.

Search the collection using the keyword search, or browse the Subject, Author or Letters by Date indexes. For help with search words, go to the Synonym List. For help with search strategies, see Finding Items in American Memory.

viewing tips

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