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  • Savin Rock Amusement Park

    de Edith Reynolds ...
    Series series Postcard History Series
    Savin Rock Amusement Park began to grow in the 1870s when George Kelsey constructed a pier to extend ferry service between the opposite coastlines of New Haven Harbor. This opened the door for further, more sophisticateddevelopment of amusement attractions that drew fun seeking patrons from throughout southern New England. The park thrived until the combination of affordable personal ... Leer más

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  • Wicked Waterbury

    Madmen & Mayhem in the Brass City

    de Edith Reynolds, John Murray ...
    In its early days, Waterbury was a muddy swamp, a breeding ground for pestilence and mosquitoes. Yet the town's early settlers rarely strayed from the path of Puritan righteousness. By the turn of the twentieth century, however, this rigorously policed, morally upright community had become what one politician called a "crossroads of slime and evil." Headlines boasted tales of corrupt politicians ... Leer más

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  • A Brief History of Waterbury

    de Edith Reynolds, John Murray ...
    Series series Brief History
    In 1681, just twenty-eight humble log cabins built around a marshy green made up what is today Waterbury, Connecticut. The town flourished, and by 1850, its brass- and button-making industries welcomed the Industrial Revolution. When the call came for the Civil War and World Wars I and II, Waterbury gave generously: buttons, to adorn United States military uniforms; and young soldiers, to fight ... Leer más

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  • Savin Rock

    de Edith Reynolds, Suzanne Peters Reynolds ...
    Series series Images of Modern America
    The area surrounding Savin Rock in West Haven followed a traditional New England path that began as farmland for colonists. After the Civil War, however, that path took a new turn when entrepreneur George Kelsey constructed seaside attractions. After nearly a century of being home to the Savin Rock Amusement Park, once a popular tourist destination, the site had seen better days. The buildings ... Leer más

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    The True Story of a Deadly Fire and the Men Who Fought It

    de Sean Flynn ...
    The unforgettable and heartbreaking true story of the firemen who bravely fought "the perfect fire". ... Leer más

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  • Chronicles of Old Boston

    Exploring New England's Historic Capital

    de Charles Bahne ...
    Series series Chronicles Series
    Discover one of America's most historic cities through 30 dramatic true stories spanning Boston's 400-year history, and then visit the places where history happened on walking tours of the city's historic neighborhoods. Boston expert Charles Bahne reveals some of the city's most shocking moments, from a murder mystery on the Harvard campus to the mistake that sent two million gallons of molasses ... Leer más

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  • Food for the Dead

    On the Trail of New England Vampires

    de Michael E. Bell ...
    These stories of vampire legends and gruesome nineteenth-century practices is "a major contribution to the study of New England folk beliefs" ( The Boston Globe).For nineteenth-century New Englanders, "vampires" lurked behind tuberculosis. To try to rid their houses and communities from the scourge of the wasting disease, families sometimes relied on folk practices, including exhuming and ... Leer más

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  • A City in Terror

    Calvin Coolidge and the 1919 Boston Police Strike

    de Francis Russell ...
    On September 9, 1919, an American nightmare came true. The entire Boston police force deserted their posts, leaving the city virtually defenseless. Women were raped on street corners, stores were looted, and pedestrians were beaten and robbed while crowds not only looked on but cheered.The police strike and the mayhem that followed made an inconspicuous governor, Calvin Coolidge, known throughout ... Leer más

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  • Bellamy's Bride

    The Search for Maria Hallett of Cape Cod

    de Kathleen Brunelle ...
    Series series American Legends
    An intriguing exploration into the maritime legend of a young witch and an English pirate, "a love story layered in truth, wrapped in a mystery" ( Cape Cod Travel Guide Blog).Venture back to 1715, when a fifteen-year-old Cape Cod girl named Maria Hallett was seduced by a twenty-six-year-old Englishman named Samuel Bellamy.Bellamy soon left her to become one of the most infamous pirates of his day ... Leer más

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  • For Adam's Sake: A Family Saga in Colonial New England

    A Family Saga in Colonial New England

    de Allegra di Bonaventura ...
    “A work of astonishing ingenuity, intellectual and emotional depth, and (most of all) brilliant writing.”—John Demos, author of The Unredeemed CaptiveIn the tradition of Laurel Thatcher Ulrich’s classic, A Midwife’s Tale, comes this groundbreaking narrative by one of America’s most promising colonial historians. Joshua Hempstead was a well-respected farmer and tradesman in New London, Connecticut. ... Leer más

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  • Boston & Maine in the 19th Century

    de Bruce D. Heald Ph.D. ...
    Series series Images of Rail
    All the romance of early railroading in northern New England pervades Boston & Maine in the 19th Century. This fascinating journey begins in the 1830s with an 8-mile line that just kept growing. By the end of the century, Boston & Maine was traveling over 2,324 miles of track. This first pictorial history of the Boston & Maine explores the heyday of an enterprising railroad. Using spectacular ... Leer más

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  • Ludlow

    de Karen E. Pilon ...
    Series series Images of America
    Incorporated on February 28, 1774, Ludlow, Massachusetts, was originally a part of Springfield. The origin of the name remains a mystery, though the most probable explanation is that it was named after Roger Ludlow, an early prominent New England citizen who played a great part in building up the town and taking care of its citizens. The Ludlow Manufacturing Company, formed around 1900 by Charles ... Leer más

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