Author: Claire Dunne Johnson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738590042
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
St. Johnsbury, known to many as the transportation center of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, has a history as fascinating as it is long. Come explore this dynamic past: learn about the St. Johnsbury Trucking Company and the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum; meet the Fairbanks family, who made many significant cultural contributions to the area; and see the many architectural gems from the Victorian period on Main Street, as well as the birthplace of Dr. Bob, who co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous. Most of the images that have been selected for this fascinating visual history are rare and previously unpublished, but many of them--although they may have seemed commonplace when originally taken--give us a tremendous insight into the way life was lived in the last century. As well as giving us an understanding of the important themes in St. Johnsbury's rich history, this book also shares a more intimate past by preserving scenes of ordinary folk at work and at play; of education and enterprise; and of celebrations and disasters. What shines throughout these photographs, whether they show the opulence of the Fairbanks' home or some of St. Johnsbury's young men marching off to war, is the fine Yankee spirit characteristic of the people of St. Johnsbury which can be recognized in the town's citizens even today.
St. Johnsbury
Author: Claire Dunne Johnson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738590042
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
St. Johnsbury, known to many as the transportation center of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, has a history as fascinating as it is long. Come explore this dynamic past: learn about the St. Johnsbury Trucking Company and the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum; meet the Fairbanks family, who made many significant cultural contributions to the area; and see the many architectural gems from the Victorian period on Main Street, as well as the birthplace of Dr. Bob, who co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous. Most of the images that have been selected for this fascinating visual history are rare and previously unpublished, but many of them--although they may have seemed commonplace when originally taken--give us a tremendous insight into the way life was lived in the last century. As well as giving us an understanding of the important themes in St. Johnsbury's rich history, this book also shares a more intimate past by preserving scenes of ordinary folk at work and at play; of education and enterprise; and of celebrations and disasters. What shines throughout these photographs, whether they show the opulence of the Fairbanks' home or some of St. Johnsbury's young men marching off to war, is the fine Yankee spirit characteristic of the people of St. Johnsbury which can be recognized in the town's citizens even today.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738590042
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
St. Johnsbury, known to many as the transportation center of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, has a history as fascinating as it is long. Come explore this dynamic past: learn about the St. Johnsbury Trucking Company and the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum; meet the Fairbanks family, who made many significant cultural contributions to the area; and see the many architectural gems from the Victorian period on Main Street, as well as the birthplace of Dr. Bob, who co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous. Most of the images that have been selected for this fascinating visual history are rare and previously unpublished, but many of them--although they may have seemed commonplace when originally taken--give us a tremendous insight into the way life was lived in the last century. As well as giving us an understanding of the important themes in St. Johnsbury's rich history, this book also shares a more intimate past by preserving scenes of ordinary folk at work and at play; of education and enterprise; and of celebrations and disasters. What shines throughout these photographs, whether they show the opulence of the Fairbanks' home or some of St. Johnsbury's young men marching off to war, is the fine Yankee spirit characteristic of the people of St. Johnsbury which can be recognized in the town's citizens even today.
A Brief History of St. Johnsbury
Author: Peggy Pearl
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625843232
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Tucked away in the dark forests of Vermonts Northeast Kingdom, St. Johnsbury was mostly unbroken wilderness when first chartered in 1786. Swinging axes soon made way for the burgeoning split-level town, with stately Main Street homes on St. Johnsbury Plain presiding in grandeur over the bustling commerce of Railroad Street below. Peggy Pearl brings a decidedly human element to this comprehensive history, wandering the graves of Mount Pleasant Cemetery and bringing to life the stories of those tanners, cobblers, millworkers and brick makers who made St. Johnsbury their home. With excerpts from vintage newspapers like the Caledonian-Record and the Farmers Herald, Pearl unfolds the transformation from quiet mill town into picturesque manufacturing hub of Caledonia County.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625843232
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Tucked away in the dark forests of Vermonts Northeast Kingdom, St. Johnsbury was mostly unbroken wilderness when first chartered in 1786. Swinging axes soon made way for the burgeoning split-level town, with stately Main Street homes on St. Johnsbury Plain presiding in grandeur over the bustling commerce of Railroad Street below. Peggy Pearl brings a decidedly human element to this comprehensive history, wandering the graves of Mount Pleasant Cemetery and bringing to life the stories of those tanners, cobblers, millworkers and brick makers who made St. Johnsbury their home. With excerpts from vintage newspapers like the Caledonian-Record and the Farmers Herald, Pearl unfolds the transformation from quiet mill town into picturesque manufacturing hub of Caledonia County.
The Town of St. Johnsbury, Vt
Author: Edward Taylor Fairbanks
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Saint Johnsbury (Vt.)
Languages : en
Pages : 610
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Saint Johnsbury (Vt.)
Languages : en
Pages : 610
Book Description
Soldiers' Record of the Town of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-5
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Saint Johnsbury (Vt.)
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Saint Johnsbury (Vt.)
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
The Vermont Encyclopedia
Author: John J. Duffy
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9781584650867
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The definitive sourcebook for Vermont facts, figures, people, events, and history
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9781584650867
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The definitive sourcebook for Vermont facts, figures, people, events, and history
Two Lives
Author: Reeve Lindbergh
Publisher: Brigantine Media
ISBN: 9781938406706
Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of aviator-authors Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, writes about the intersection of fame and privacy from her unique perspective¿as the spokesperson for the arguably most famous family of the twentieth century. In her new book, Lindbergh reflects on her own ¿Two Lives,¿ navigating her role as the public face of her family while, at the same time, leading a very quiet existence in rural Vermont. After devoting years to keeping separate her ¿Lindbergh life¿ and her everyday life on her farm, she now finds herself able to make peace with her two lives. Lindbergh takes us into the National Air and Space Museum and her own kitchen drawers with equal ease, discovering that the history-making items on display are, for her, like the memorabilia that most families keep in the attic. Two Lives reconciles the seemingly separate worlds of fame and privacy, even finding a ¿certain sweetness¿ when they intersect.
Publisher: Brigantine Media
ISBN: 9781938406706
Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of aviator-authors Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, writes about the intersection of fame and privacy from her unique perspective¿as the spokesperson for the arguably most famous family of the twentieth century. In her new book, Lindbergh reflects on her own ¿Two Lives,¿ navigating her role as the public face of her family while, at the same time, leading a very quiet existence in rural Vermont. After devoting years to keeping separate her ¿Lindbergh life¿ and her everyday life on her farm, she now finds herself able to make peace with her two lives. Lindbergh takes us into the National Air and Space Museum and her own kitchen drawers with equal ease, discovering that the history-making items on display are, for her, like the memorabilia that most families keep in the attic. Two Lives reconciles the seemingly separate worlds of fame and privacy, even finding a ¿certain sweetness¿ when they intersect.
The Town of St. Johnsbury, Vt
Author: Edward Taylor Fairbanks
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Saint Johnsbury (Vt.)
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Saint Johnsbury (Vt.)
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
Report
Author: Vermont. State Board of Health
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Vermont
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Vols. for 1896/97- include also 41st- (1st- biennial) report relating to the registry and returns of births, marriages, deaths and divorces in the state of Vermont, 1897-
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Vermont
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Vols. for 1896/97- include also 41st- (1st- biennial) report relating to the registry and returns of births, marriages, deaths and divorces in the state of Vermont, 1897-
Book of Words
Author: William Chauncy Langdon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pageants
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pageants
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Report
Author: Vermont. Cattle commission
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description