Frederick historian pens book on local history
FREDERICK — John Ashbury jokes that his memory isn't what it once was now that he's reached his 80s. But you wouldn't know that if you watched him ...
FREDERICK — John Ashbury jokes that his memory isn't what it once was now that he's reached his 80s. But you wouldn't know that if you watched him flip through a copy of his recently published book. Every few pages, he stops. His eyes light up. And he begins to rattle off facts and figures with the dexterity of a man who has spent most of his life immersed in the study of history. Ashbury, a local author and historian, just released his fourth book. It's called 'Reflections,' and it's billed as a collection of 'eclectic selections from the archives of Frederick Magazine.