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Good Living in Hard Times: De-Urbanization and Personal Wealth in Nineteenth Century New Market, Maryland (2018)
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New Market is a small community in Frederick County, Maryland, whose origins and early nineteenth century economic peak are tied to travel and trade, on the National Turnpike. Following the development of the B&O railroad during the mid-nineteenth century, use of the turnpike declined, subsequently shrinking the town’s economy. Excavations sponsored by the Maryland State Highways Administration have recovered datasets from two properties in New Market. Identified components include a late...