charles carol carter is a defendant -- descendent of three important families. the carols of maryland, the carters of virginia and the lees. he is the perfect trifecta. he graduated from georgetown preparatory school, the university of notre dame and he earned an mba from the american university. he served as a commissioned officer during the korean war. he joined the newly formed u.s. department of transportation and later became special assistant to the secretary. in 1974 he became the founder, publisher and editor of mass transit magazine. wife,and his beloved rosemary have six children and 14 grandchildren. the legacy will continue. it is my pleasure to turn the microphone over to you, carol to tell us about your book. carol: good afternoon. it is too early for evening. here we are. my name is charles carol carter. captivatedhave been by my family history since i was a boy. also, the place held in that history by the carols of maryland. to tell thelled of how this most valuable city for the united states of america was formed and how it came about. called the

charles carol carter, alexander hawkins and pamela scott, who you will all be hearing from. we will get a better and reduction in a few minutes. i want to thank everyone who has worked on