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I’m currently reading Ferryland: The Colony of Avalonia by B.D. Fardy and I found it interesting that there is a connection between Ferryland, Newfoundland and Baltimore, Maryland – they were both founded by the same man: Lord Baltimore a.k.a. George Calvert (technically, George Calvert’s son, Cecil’s (the second Lord Baltimore) name appears on the title of Maryland [Mary's Land] because George, the first Lord Baltimore died days before the title was granted after years of petitioning for it). This is great because I’ve always been interested in the history of the Eastern United States (I read George Washington in the American Revolution by James Thomas Flexner and found it absolutely amazing!). This may gave rise to another theme in regards to my monthly reading list once I have finished with Newfoundland! Of course I don’t think I will be “finished” with reading books about Newfoundland anytime soon, so I may possibly be working on both at the same time.

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