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Contemporary Writings about Historic Subjects
Read through articles written by historians, researchers and volunteers for the HSCC about the people, events and objects relevant to Cecil County’s rich history. Guaranteed to inform, enlighten and even amuse!
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Articles by Eric Mease (originally published in the Cecil Whig)
Antietam 150th Anniversary (from 9.17.2012)
Women’s Christian Temperance Movement Scrapbooks
Colonel Isaac Davis – Action Hero?
Renunciations and Allegiance: Immigration to Cecil County
HSCC: The Largest Selection of Apparel in Cecil County!
The Mighty Vertical Files of the HSCC!
The Elkton Town Minutes: A Snapshot of Local Activity
Directories – Great for Door Stops, Booster Seats and Valuable Insights!
Building a Jail Costs How Much?
Washington and His Complicated Relationship with Enslaved People
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By Jo Ann Gardner
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“You Have To Go Through Here To Get There”
Motoring Through Cecil County in the Early 20th Century
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By Paula H. Newton
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By Beth Boulden Moore
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Early 20th Century Cecil Countians and Their Holiday Shopping
By Veronica Naujokas