In 1840; journalist and politician Francis Preston Blair discovered a sparkling mica-flecked spring that would serve as the centerpiece of his country estate; Silver Spring. In just over a century; this bucolic woodland; located across the border from Washington; D.C.; became known as downtown Silver Spring; Maryland. Author Jerry A. McCoy; founder and president of the Silver Spring Historical Society and a special collections librarian at the D.C. Public Librarys Washingtoniana Division and Peabody Room; offers readers a tour of this dynamic central business district and surrounds.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. ExcellentBy Robert PerkinsTerrific historic photos and descriptions. Great story on how and why Alamogordo came to be. It includes pictures of High Rolls and Cloudcroft where and when trees had been stripped. I recommend it.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great Book with wonderful photosBy Caroline S. EllisBrought this as a present as was not disappointed. Great photos of old Alamogordo and lots of them I really enjoyed looking through this book at places I now live around0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy Patsy L. BassOk
