Reviews for Maryland's Workboats (Then and Now Series)

The average rating for Maryland's Workboats (Then and Now Series) based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-09-29 00:00:00 Aurora Vicars My local library branch has a great selection of local history books. One of the books I recently read wasSan Leandro by Cynthia Vrilakas Simons. San Leandro is to the north west of where I live. It's a small city tucked up against the unicorporated neighborhoods of Castro Valley and San Lorenzo and the cities of Hayward and Oakland. While I know that backyard farming, including raising chickens, still goes on in San Leandro, I hadn't appreciated it's rich agricultural past. The city at one point was the cherry capital of California and that's reflected still on the city's seal. Along with the agriculture, San Leandro was also the home of Holt tractors which became Caterpillar. Holt's machines were instrumental in the construction of a number of local landmarks, like the Golden Gate Bridge.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-08-15 00:00:00 Edward Agnew Best book ever in the history of books and boats.