Baltimore Then and Now (Then & Now) | 
 enlarge | Author: Alexander D. Mitchell Iv
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 424691
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 11.4 x 10 x 0.6
ISBN: 1571456880
Dewey Decimal Number: 975.2600222
EAN: 9781571456885
ASIN: 1571456880
Publication Date: May 1, 2002
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Product Description
Baltimore, sometimes referred to as Charm City, has a long and fascinating history. In this book history changes before the reader's eyes. From its founding in the early 1700s and its incorporation in 1797, Baltimore has been a major port city, full of life and bustle. According to the National Anthem, "our flag was still there" during a battle of the War of 1812, and indeed, the star-spangled banner still flies over Fort McHenry, where the battle occurred. The life and bustle remains at waterside, but instead of clipper ships or steamboats carrying passengers and cargo, tourists now flock to such sights as the Inner Harbor, Fells Point, Fort McHenry, the National Aquarium, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, and Federal Hill. All these places and more are featured in this book.
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great coffee table book January 12, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a neat idea for a book: putting "then" and "now" photographs side-by-side. Though the book is at times mildly depressing when you see how alive and grand city spots once were as compared to how they look now, this is not a fault of the author, but our upkeep of cities, of course. The author does an excellent job of capturing the exact same angle of the older photograph, so you can really compare streets and buildings and other landmarks.
We purchased this book as a gift for friends who are soon moving away from Baltimore, their recent home. It was well received.
I have seen other versions of this book, with other cities highlighted. The New York and Philadelphia books look equally engaging, among others.
I would recommend this product for history buffs, as a coffee table general interest book, or for Baltimoreans.
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