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RUN OF THE MILL: HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF MARYLAND MILLS

Mills, driven by water through rough wooden gears and wide leather belts, fed Marylanders from the middle of the eighteenth century to the turn of the twentieth. They supported Baltimore's successful bid for industrial prominence in the Mid-Atlantic, and they linked the entire state to international markets. James Gibb explores the history and architecture Maryland mills and demonstrates how archaeological investigations have revealed remarkable differences in technology among the state's mills. Requires slide projector and screen. Adult and high school audiences.

James G. Gibb is a historical archaeologist with over thirty years of experience, specializing in the archaeological and historical study and interpretation of seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth century communities. Currently he is adjunct professor in the History Department of Villa Julie College. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in anthropology from Binghamton University.