Legendary Locals Of East Boston

Author : Dr. Regina Marchi
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781467102056

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Legendary Locals of East Boston by Dr. Regina Marchi Pdf

Once a rural paradise known as "Noddle's Island," East Boston is the site of key developments in the nation's history, including the first naval battle of the American Revolution, the creation of the world's fastest sailing ships, the country's first underwater tunnel, and the nation's first public branch library. It has had its share of famous residents, from Colonial governor John Winthrop and repentant Salem witch trial judge Samuel Sewall, to clipper ship builder Donald McKay and the world's first female clipper ship navigator, Mary Patten. Women's suffrage activist Judith Winsor Smith called East Boston home, as did the first Civil War nurse, Armeda Gibbs; Massachusetts governor John Bates; and Boston mayor Frederick Mansfield. Pres. John F. Kennedy's paternal grandparents and father were born in East Boston, where they started their first businesses and political ventures, and the neighborhood has produced numerous community activists, musicians, artists, writers, and athletes.

Author : Dr. Regina Marchi
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-20
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781439652404

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Legendary Locals of East Boston by Dr. Regina Marchi Pdf

Once a rural paradise known as “Noddle’s Island,” East Boston is the site of key developments in the nation’s history, including the first naval battle of the American Revolution, the creation of the world’s fastest sailing ships, the country’s first underwater tunnel, and the nation’s first public branch library. It has had its share of famous residents, from Colonial governor John Winthrop and repentant Salem witch trial judge Samuel Sewall, to clipper ship builder Donald McKay and the world’s first female clipper ship navigator, Mary Patten. Women’s suffrage activist Judith Winsor Smith called East Boston home, as did the first Civil War nurse, Armeda Gibbs; Massachusetts governor John Bates; and Boston mayor Frederick Mansfield. Pres. John F. Kennedy’s paternal grandparents and father were born in East Boston, where they started their first businesses and political ventures, and the neighborhood has produced numerous community activists, musicians, artists, writers, and athletes.

Author : Thomas G. Paquette
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781467100328

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Legendary Locals of Westford by Thomas G. Paquette Pdf

Since long before its founding in 1729, Westford has been a unique place to live and an immense source of pride for the people who call the town home. With an unparalleled sense of community, the citizens of Westford have maintained a strong connection with the history that shaped not only this small town, but the entire New England region. The collections at the Westford Museum are filled with names that echo the profound dedication of Westford residents from its founding to the present day: Charles G. Sargent, John W.P., and John W. Abbot, founders of the Abbot Worsted Company; Herbert Ellery Fletcher, founder of the Fletcher Granite Company; Lt. Col. John Robinson, Revolutionary War hero; LPGA championship golfer Pat Bradley; career volunteer and mover and shaker Ellen Harde; nationally renowned water color artist Andrew Kusmin; and countless others. Legendary Locals of Westford pays tribute and is dedicated to the many who have shaped this unique community.

Author : Hope J. Shannon
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467101127

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Legendary Locals of Boston's South End by Hope J. Shannon Pdf

From the South End's early years as an upper- and middle-class residential district to its time as an immigrant and rooming house neighborhood and then to its recent urban renewal, residents have shaped its legacy and its place within the city of Boston. Locals have worked in common to make the South End a safe and vibrant community for over two centuries. Notables such as architect Gridley J.F. Bryant, preservation advocate Arthur Howe, and pedestrian advocate Ann Hershfang contributed immensely to the built environment. Residents like settlement house leader Robert Woods, immigrant and author Mary Antin, politician and activist Mel King, urban gardener Betsy Johnson, and lawyer Harry Dow, to name a few, shaped minds and lives alike. Add to their ranks artists like Allan Rohan Crite and Kahlil Gibran, jazz club owner Joseph Walcott, longtime restaurateurs such as the Foley and Manjourides families, and bar owner and gay rights advocate Leo Motsis and a true picture of the South End's history and diversity begins to emerge.

Author : Falmouth Historical Society
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467100434

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Legendary Locals of Falmouth by Falmouth Historical Society Pdf

The settling of Falmouth is a proud and powerful story with unexpected heroes, remarkable achievers, and unforgettable characters. The faces and stories of Falmouth range from the town's rebellious founding father, Jonathan Hatch, to the much-loved journalist Kitty Baker. Falmouth's past and present have always been marked by exceptional creativity and genius in the arts, sciences, and business. Falmouth, it can be said, is a town with a talent for allowing individuals to follow their unique paths. Witness Rachel Carson pursuing her lost birds and marine life at Woods Hole, Gus Canty pursuing his dreams through town sports, and James Miskell Sr. beginning the 100-year family legacy of Wood Lumber Company. This cavalcade of residents is presented in chapters on Falmouth founders, maritime folk, newcomers, and creative entrepreneurs, and it appeals to all who ever wished to be a part of small-town living.

Author : Paul W Simpson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780244305420

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Neptune's Car - An American Legend by Paul W Simpson Pdf

"Smashing her way through enormous cross seas and howling winds the Neptune's Car began to run her easting down. She passed a battered barque bearing Hamburg markings vainly attempting to make westing against a thundering south-westerly gale." Those with an interest in American maritime history would know of the story of Mary Patten and the clipper ship Neptune's Car. However few would be aware of the cursed nature of the ship. The Patten's fateful voyage was just one in the career of a clipper whose travels spanned the globe. Built at the yard of Page & Allen in Gosport, Virginia in the spring of 1853, the Neptune's Car quickly established her reputation for speed. However murder, mutiny, mayhem, plague, disaster, war, death and financial ruin haunted any who know her. The fickle hand of fate was always at the helm and like the oceans upon which the clipper sailed, she spared none who showed weakness! Volume One of the Virginia Clippers.

Author : Evelyn Wolfson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-09
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781439650226

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Legendary Locals of Wayland by Evelyn Wolfson Pdf

Wayland’s historic district is dominated by the 1815 First Parish Church, designed and built by Andrews Palmer of Newburyport, who adapted an Asher Benjamin design. The Rev. Edmund Sears served as minister for 17 years and wrote “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” for a First Parish Sunday school celebration in 1849. Wealthy Bostonians soon established summer homes in town. Willard Austin Bullard purchased the residence beside the church and christened it Kirkside, and William Power Perkins purchased Mainstone Farm and established the first Guernsey cow farm in the state. By the mid- to late 1800s, Cochituate Village was dominated by a well-established shoe industry and stately Victorian homes lined the streets. A little more than a century later, the town was preparing for an influx of folks from the city. Howard Russell and Allen Benjamin created an official town map, designating streets, and delineating the established uses for the town’s 15.2 square miles. Thanks to the vision and hard work of these men and others like them, the town still retains a semblance of its rural atmosphere with almost 3,000 acres of permanently protected open space.

Author : Brian Martin
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476673363

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The Man Who Made Babe Ruth by Brian Martin Pdf

At six-feet-six, the hulking Martin Leo Boutilier (1872-1944) was hard to miss. Yet the many books written about Babe Ruth relegate the soft-spoken teacher and coach to the shadows. Ruth credited Boutilier--known as Brother Matthias in the Congregation of St. Francis Xavier--with making him the man and the baseball player he became. Matthias saw something in the troubled seven-year old and nurtured his athletic ability. Spending many extra hours on the ballfield with him over a dozen years, he taught Ruth how to hit and converted the young left-handed catcher into a formidable pitcher. Overshadowed by a fellow Xavierian brother who was given the credit for discovering the baseball prodigy, Matthias never received his due from the public but didn't complain. Ruth never forgot the father figure who continued to provide valuable counsel in later life. This is the first telling of the full story of the man who gave the world its most famous baseball star.

Author : Karen Cord Taylor
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467101493

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Legendary Locals of Beacon Hill by Karen Cord Taylor Pdf

In the 1600s, William Blaxton set up his farmstead on Beacon Hill because it was far from the bustle of the city. John Hancock's uncle Thomas Hancock built his mansion on the hill in the 1700s so he could enjoy a rural lifestyle. In the early 1800s, future mayor of Boston Harrison Gray Otis moved to Beacon Hill because it was the new and fashionable neighborhood he was helping create. Louisa May Alcott, in the 19th century, and Robert Frost, in the 20th, lived on the hill because the literary set loved the neighborhood's picturesque streets and close quarters that made it easy to get together for conversation. The 9,000 residents who live in this small, urban neighborhood of Boston today appreciate its walkability, convenience, quirkiness, and neighborliness. The historic architecture, ever-burning gas lamps, rugged bricks, and one-of-a-kind shops prove that the best of the past can live comfortably with the novelty of the present.

Author : Ron Bloomfield
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781467100199

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Legendary Locals of Bay City by Ron Bloomfield Pdf

Who would have thought a city would one day stand where there was nothing but swamp, with long grass--where there was scarcely an opening in the woods, and in which the wolves made plenty of howling. This observation was made by Leon Trombley, one of the first to try to settle in this part of the Michigan "frontier" in the early 1800s. His nephews, Mader and Joseph, would soon follow and ultimately become noted among the area's first permanent residents. The residents of Bay City have always aspired to be legendary, whether by design, accident, or sheer determination. Annie Edson Taylor, the area schoolteacher turned daredevil who would ride her Bay City-built barrel over Niagara Falls (and survive!), is only one among a large group of local legends that includes Olympic champions, community leaders, artists, musicians, scholars, philosophers, and historians.

Author : Linda Mishkin
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467100519

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Legendary Locals of Allston-Brighton, Massachusetts by Linda Mishkin Pdf

Throughout the history of Allston-Brighton, individuals have dreamed, struggled, and created a remarkable piece of American culture. Legendary Locals of Allston-Brighton features people representing an amazing mix of talents and activities, sometimes with far-reaching effects. In response to a plea from George Washington to feed his army, father and son Jonathan Winship I and II created what became Allston-Brighton's thriving cattle industry that remained part of Allston-Brighton until the mid-20th century. David Stoia, the present-day owner of Boston Lock and Safe, succeeded his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather in the company, which can be traced back to Colonial times. Intriguing stories continue with Boston poet laureate Sam Cornish, owner of Sunset Grill and Tap Marc Kadish, owner of Caf Brazil Valter Vitorino, state representative Kevin Honan, award-winning documentary filmmaker Liane Brandon, owner of Mr. Music Sal Barone, artist Richard Salvucci, Olympic gold medalist Harold Connolly, and baseball great Ted Williams. These images and narratives of the legendary locals of Allston-Brighton represent a vibrant community of Boston.

Author : William Hyslop 1780-1861 Sumner
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 860 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1295354209

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A History of East Boston by William Hyslop 1780-1861 Sumner Pdf

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Author : William H. (William Hyslop) 178 Sumner
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 900 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 1362773107

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HIST OF EAST BOSTON W/BIOGRAPH by William H. (William Hyslop) 178 Sumner Pdf

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Author : William Hyslop Sumner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 801 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1858
Category : Boston (Mass.)
ISBN : OCLC:456403774

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A History of East Boston by William Hyslop Sumner Pdf

Author : William Hyslop Sumner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 801 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Boston (Mass.)
ISBN : OCLC:17150033

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A History of East Boston by William Hyslop Sumner Pdf