Chesapeake Women: Their Stories - Their Memories

by Don Parks

Overview

Meet eleven women from the Chesapeake Bay: waterwomen, boat captains, businesswomen, scientists, and historians. Individually, these women’s lives have been influenced and enriched by living on or near the Bay. As a collection, they are some of the great Chesapeake storytellers. Their stories are both informative and entertaining. Some tell of a Bay that was more pristine and wholesome than it is presently and a time when most of the people made their livelihood from the Bay. They tell of the unique culture and heritage that bond their lives and share the hope that their beloved Chesapeake will once again be healthy and the folks who live along her shores will truly be stewards not only of her but also of each other. Through their stories, their memories, we can only hope that their dreams will someday come true.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764347016
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	12/28/2014
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

A lifelong resident of Maryland's Eastern Shore, Don Parks has always been fascinated by the Chesapeake Bay and her people. The son of a Chesapeake waterman, he is a retired educator.

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

Chapter 1 Mary Jane Fairbank 10

Chapter 2 Shelly Somers 22

Chapter 3 Jeanie Wilson 33

Chapter 4 Cindy P. Driscoll, DVM 44

Chapter 5 Mary Ada Marshall 54

Chapter 6 Mary Parks Harding 66

Chapter 7 Captain Iris Clarke 78

Chapter 8 Janet Rippons Ruark 88

Chapter 9 Kelley Phillips Cox 98

Chapter 10 Margaret Sherman Bryan 106

Chapter 11 Captain Linda Morgan 118

Afterword 128