RT Book, Whole DB /z-wcorg/ DS http://worldcat.org ID 17650698 LA English T1 Maryland, a middle temperament, 1634-1980 A1 Brugger, Robert J., Maryland Historical Society., PB Johns Hopkins University Press in association with the Maryland Historical Society PP Baltimore, Md. YR 1988 SN 080183399X 9780801833991 AB This book explores the ironies, contradictions, and compromises that give America's oldest border state its special character. Extensively illustrated and accompanied by maps, charts, and tables, the author provides a vivid account of the state's political, economic, social, and cultural heritage. From the outfitting of Cecil Calvert's expedition to the opening of Baltimore's Harborplace, the descriptions are rich in the issues and personalities that make up Maryland's story and explain its 'middle temperament'.