Portsmouth Cemeteries

Author : Glenn A. Knoblock
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0738537616

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Portsmouth Cemeteries by Glenn A. Knoblock Pdf

Portsmouth Cemeteries, a photographic study of this city's cemeteries, uncovers a compelling history of the area from the Colonial era to the 1900s. These cemeteries provide a direct link to the past, where many stories are told in stone. The gravestones and monuments feature unusual works of art, and the inscriptions act as documents that preserve family histories, valiant military service, and memories of those lost at sea. Through the author's collection of photographs, readers can see how gravestones evolved over time and learn about some of Portsmouth's own practitioners in the art of stone carving.

Author : Glenn A. Knoblock
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005-07-06
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781439632321

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Portsmouth Cemeteries by Glenn A. Knoblock Pdf

Portsmouth Cemeteries, a photographic study of this city's cemeteries, uncovers a compelling history of the area from the Colonial era to the 1900s. These cemeteries provide a direct link to the past, where many stories are told in stone. The gravestones and monuments feature unusual works of art, and the inscriptions act as documents that preserve family histories, valiant military service, and memories of photographs, readers can see how gravestones evolved over time and learn about some of Portsmouth's own practitioners in the art of stone carving.

Author : James Daly
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750951999

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Portsmouth's World War One Heroes by James Daly Pdf

Over 5,000 men from Portsmouth are believed to have been killed during the First World War – the greatest loss of life that the city has ever known. Not only were thousands of Portsmouth soldiers killed on the Western Front, but Portsmouth based ships were sunk throughout the war, causing massive loss of life. Thanks to a wealth of sources available and painstaking use of database software, it is possible to tell their stories in more detail than ever before. James Daly builds an extremely detailed picture of Portsmouth’s World War One dead, down to where they were born, and where they lived. Not only will their stories tell us about how the war was fought and won, and their sacrifices; but they will also provide a clearer picture than ever before of how Portsmouth and its people suffered.

Author : Cassandra Newby-Alexander,Mae Breckenridge-Haywood
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0738515817

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Portsmouth Virginia by Cassandra Newby-Alexander,Mae Breckenridge-Haywood Pdf

African Americans in Portsmouth built a strong, insulated community because they were cognizant of the need to look inward. Whether assisting the pre-Civil War escapes through the Underground Railroad, forming banks, publishing a newspaper, or providing recreational facilities, Portsmouth's African Americans created one of the most stable middle-class black communities in America. Early 20th-century leaders such as Dr. William Reid, Nancy T. Wheeler, and the Reverend Harvey N. Johnson Sr. were civic models and guiding forces for a community emerging from the ravages of slavery, and enduring the hardships of segregation. Black America: Portsmouth, Virginia captures the world of an ever-changing community and a people who persevered, no matter the odds.

Author : Dr. David Ferland
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625847140

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Historic Crimes & Justice in Portsmouth, New Hampshire by Dr. David Ferland Pdf

The first courts handled crimes like lying, idleness and card playing with punishments that ranged from fines to public whipping to death by hanging. Constables kept order until Portsmouth's first police officer took up the shield in 1800. But no force could keep all crime at bay. The court sentenced the beautiful, educated Ruth Blay to hanging on shaky evidence that she might have killed her baby. Business magnate Frank Jones played corrupt politics, succumbed to extramarital temptations and helped make Water Street the red-lighted rum hole destination of the eastern seaboard. Mischievous sailors came into port looking to spend their money, finding ample opportunity in Portsmouth's bowery bordellos. Retired Portsmouth police officer David "Lou" Ferland traces the history of Portsmouth crime and justice from the first courts to today's award-winning police department.

Author : Russell M. Lawson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2003-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0738524271

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Portsmouth by Russell M. Lawson Pdf

PRIMARY COVERAGE AREA: Portsmouth, Dover, Greenland

Author : Trudy Irene Scee
Publisher : Down East Books
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781608939084

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Garden Cemeteries of New England by Trudy Irene Scee Pdf

In 1831 a new entity appeared on the American landscape: the garden cemetery. Meant to be places where the living could enjoy peace, tranquility and beauty, as well as to provide a final resting place for the dead, the garden cemeteries would forever change the culture of death and burial in the United States. The ideal cemetery would become one in which ornamental trees, bushes, flowers, and waterways graced the ever more artistic (for those who could afford them) monuments to the dead. Previous to the 1830s, the deceased were buried in church lots, in small and soon overcrowded public lots, and even, occasionally in backyards and fields. Graves were often untended, weeds and decay soon took over, and the frequently used wooden grave markers rotted away. Some turned to a movement emerging in Europe, in which horticulture was starting to become a factor in cemetery planning, at a time in which cemetery planning itself was a novel idea. New England was the first region in America to take up the new ideals. The first such cemetery, Mt. Auburn, opened in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1831, and Mount Hope Cemetery, in Bangor, Maine, followed in 1834. Today, these cemeteries are both beautiful places to visit and important historical sites. The author takes readers on a historical tour of eighteen of the Northeast's garden cemeteries, exploring the landscape architecture, the stunning beauty, and delving into the rich history of both the sites and of those who are buried there.

Author : Glenn A. Knoblock
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0738539317

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Cemeteries Around Lake Winnipesaukee by Glenn A. Knoblock Pdf

Cemeteries Around Lake Winnipesaukee, a photographic study, reveals the compelling history of the region from the time when Native Americans first inhabited the lakes shore to the 1900s. These cemeteries are some of the oldest cultural and archaeological remnants of the past around the lake, and their scenic locations and gravestones and monuments provide a tangible link to the past. Through the authors collection of photographs, readers can see the final resting places of people as diverse as early settlers, ministers, doctors, Revolutionary and Civil War veterans, drowning victims, and even a controversial author. Readers will also discover the art and business of gravestone carving and learn about some of the regions early practitioners in this unusual art form. Cemeteries Around Lake Winnipesaukee, a photographic study, reveals the compelling history of the region from the time when Native Americans first inhabited the lakes shore to the 1900s. These cemeteries are some of the oldest cultural and archaeological remnants of the past around the lake, and their scenic locations and gravestones and monuments provide a tangible link to the past. Through the authors collection of photographs, readers can see the final resting places of people as diverse as early settlers, ministers, doctors, Revolutionary and Civil War veterans, drowning victims, and even a controversial author. Readers will also discover the art and business of gravestone carving and learn about some of the regions early practitioners in this unusual art form.

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368854706

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The Statistics and Gazetteer of New-Hampshire by Anonymous Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

Author : Alonzo J. Fogg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433081901773

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The Statistics and Gazetteer of New Hampshire with ... Statistical Tables ... by Alonzo J. Fogg Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : New Hampshire
ISBN : PSU:000010592038

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The Statistics and Gazetteer of New-Hampshire by Anonim Pdf

Author : USA House of Representatives
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11037524

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House Documents by USA House of Representatives Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : United States
ISBN : OXFORD:555038211

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House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents by United States. Congress. House Pdf

Author : United States. War Department
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B2979880

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Annual Report of the Secretary of War by United States. War Department Pdf

Author : United States. Quartermaster General's Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101072897372

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Annual Report of the Quartermaster General of the Operations of the Quartermaster's Department for the Fiscal Year Ending on the ... by United States. Quartermaster General's Office Pdf

Provides information on the activities and accomplishments of the Quartermaster's Dept. regarding fiscal matters, transportation, clothing, equipment and other supplies of the Army; also discusses the maintenance of supplies and national military cemeteries.