Book gives new look at Frederick County history

(Frederick News-Post) - The Confederate army had many more sympathizers in Frederick County than previously thought.

The City of Frederick lost out by not investing in the railroad but instead hedging all its bets on the now defunct C&O Canal.

The Cold War was felt in Frederick like no other city when protesters urged the U.S. military to stop a biological weapons program at Fort Detrick.

These topics are just a few in a new book that uncovers new interpretations of the region's history, said Michael Powell, a professor of history at Frederick Community College who helped compile "Mid-Maryland History: Conflict, Growth and Change." Continued