"'The taking of the Cedar Point area of the St. Mary's County by eminent domain for the construction of the Patuxent River Naval Air Station following the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor dramatically changed the makeup of the region. This well-researched and fact-filled book is essential for understanding the economic toll this had on the individuals living there.' Kent Randell, St. Mary's College of Maryland Archivist." -- page [4] of cover.
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