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Twisted Tour Guide: Annapolis, Maryland: Shocking History, Discoveries, Scandals and Vice (Twisted Tour Guides Series)

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English
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Independently published (28 Jun. 2024)
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0.35 KG
Publication Date
28/06/2024
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255 pages
ISBN-13
9798329680041
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15.24 x 1.47 x 22.86 cm
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9798329680041
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Marques Vickers (Author
Visual Artist, Writer and Photographer Marques Vickers is a California native presently living in the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle, Washington regions. He was born in 1957 and raised in Vallejo, California. He is a 1979 Business Administration graduate from Azusa Pacific University in the Los Angeles area. Following graduation, he became the Public Relations and ultimately Executive Director of the Burbank Chamber of Commerce between 1979-84. He subsequently became the Vice President of Sales for AsTRA Tours and Travel in Westwood between 1984-86.Following a one-year residence in Dijon, France where he studied at the University of Bourgogne, he began Marquis Enterprises in 1987. His company operations have included sports apparel exporting, travel and tour operations, wine brokering, publishing, rare book and collectibles reselling. He has established numerous e-commerce, barter exchange and art websites including MarquesV.com, ArtsInAmerica.com, InsiderSeriesBooks.com, DiscountVintages.com and WineScalper.com.Between 2005-2009, he relocated to the Languedoc region of southern France. He concentrated on his painting and sculptural work while restoring two 19th century stone village residences. His figurative painting, photography and sculptural works have been sold and exhibited internationally since 1986. He re-established his Pacific Coast residence in 2009 and has focused his creative productivity on writing and photography. His published works span a diverse variety of subjects including true crime, international travel, California wines, architecture, history, Southern France, Pacific Coast attractions, auctions, fine art marketing, poetry, fiction and photojournalism.He has two daughters, Charline and Caroline who presently reside in Europe.Read more about this authorRead less about this author
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Evade the Tourist Herds and Enter Into An Insider’s Annapolis, Maryland. Known and unknown history, hidden delights and fascinating stories pervade the history of the former Colonial and current State Capitol region.

This kaleidoscope of discovery, personalities, egos, scandals, conflict framed by sheer beauty creates a vivid tapestry defining over three centuries. This guide transports you geographically and photographically to the precise famous and infamous locations where history occurred.

The scenes may sometimes appear ordinary, weird, but often illuminate the physical background and descriptions behind events. Many of the narratives defy believability, yet they are true.

This Twisted Tour Guide is your alternative to conventional travel. It accommodates the restless visitor, tourist and resident seeking a unique and different perspective to traditional tourism.

Annapolis, Maryland remains one of the most beguiling, historic and enchanting cities within the United States. Welcome to one on the most useful, eclectic and enlightening introductions.

PUBLIC HISTORICAL CONTROVERSIES:Admiral Farragut House, Annapolis Tea Party, Carr’s and Sparrow’s Beach Resorts, Hurricane Isabel, Senator Nathaniel Oaks, Alex Haley Memorial, Bladen’s Folly, Los Graves of Sacred Heart Church, Terminal Diner Racial Protest, Thomas Jefferson’s Yearlong Residence, Terminal Restaurant Boycott, Old Fourth Ward and People’s Park, Thurgood Marshall, and Yellowfin Steak and Fish House. PROMINENT ARCHITECTUREAnne Catherine and Jonas Green House, Brice-Jennings House, Brooksby-Shaw House, Charles Carroll House, St Mary’s Church, Chase-Lloyd House, Constantino Brumidi, Governor Calvert House, Governor’s Mansion, Hammond-Harwood House, James Brice House, John Callahan House, Mann’s Tavern, Maryland State Capitol Building, Maryland Inn, Maynard-Burgess House, Middleton Tavern, Murphy’s Row Houses,Parish Hall, Randall House, Reynolds Tavern, Robert Johnson House, Shiplap House, St.

Anne’s Parish Church, St. Anne’s Parish, Whitehall Creek Farm, Gloucester Mews, William Butler House, William Paca House, Duke of Gloucester Street and Market House.

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NAVAL ACADEMYBattle of Tripoli Monument, Confederate Commodore Waddell, Herndon Monument, Jeannette Arctic Exploration Monument, John McCain III, John Paul Jones’ Crypt, Itinerary of the Naval Academy Tours and Tamanend and Bill The Goat Sculptural Memorials. HOMOCIDES AND COLD MURDER CASESBelair Estates, Charles Smith’s Shooting Spree, Henry Davis Lynching, Nancy Snow Disappearance, Annapolis Law Enforcement History, Cornhill Street, Adrienne From The Harp and Crown, Donna Lee Dustin, Jacqueline Roberson, Straughan Lee Griffin, Robert and Kathryn Swartz, and Robert Steiner Murders.

HISTORICAL BATTLES AND MEMORIALS:Battle of Severn, Camp Parole, General Lafayette’s Encampment, Banneker-Douglass Museum, Hall of Presidents Display, Nikolay Demidoff Gravestone, Cape St. Claire Guard House and World War II Memorial.

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