Legendary Locals of Bel Air

by Carol L. Deibel, Kathi Santora

Overview

Residents of Bel Air, a small county seat located in northern Maryland, played inordinately large roles in the evolution of the state and nation. Bel Air boasts two Maryland governors, William Paca and Augustus Bradford; the fi rst woman elected to the Maryland State Senate, Mary Risteau; as well as Milton Reckord, whose 65-year military career is unequaled. Other local legends include radio personality Diane Lyn, artist Jim Butcher, and Kimmie Meissner, the youngest member of the 2006 US Olympic team. There are villains as well. The civil rights era brought the mysterious 1970 explosion that rocked the town on the eve of H. Rap Brown's scheduled trial in the Bel Air Courthouse. Peruse the pages of Legendary Locals of Bel Air and fi nd generations of talented and passionate people who turned a wilderness town into a thriving suburban center that still manages to maintain its unique beauty and sense of community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467102377
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	07/04/2016
Series:	Legendary Locals Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Carol L. Deibel is the former planning director for the Town of Bel Air and the author of Bel Air Chronicles. Kathi Santora is a local freelance feature writer. They bring Bel Air's past to life and the present into focus by highlighting those people who developed and continue to enhance this community.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 The Patriarchs and Founders 11

Chapter 2 The Agrarian Beginnings 17

Chapter 3 The Economic Engines 23

Chapter 4 The Regulators 47

Chapter 5 The Entertainers 59

Chapter 6 The Martial Element 77

Chapter 7 The Ministers, Educators, and Professionals 85

Chapter 8 The Sports Stars 103

Chapter 9 The Heroes, Villains, and Ne'er-Do-Wells 115

Index 125