Author: Caleb Arnold WallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Worcester (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Reminiscences of Worcester from the Earliest Period, Historical and Genealogical
Author: Caleb Arnold WallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Worcester (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Reminiscences of Worcester from the Earliest Period, Historical and Genealogical with Notices of Early Settlers and Prominent Citizens, and Descriptions of Old Landmarks and Ancient Dwellings ..
Author: Caleb a 1820-1898 WallPublisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781355857969
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
History of Worcester County, Massachusetts, Embracing a Comprehensive History of the County from Its First Settlement to the Present Time, with a History and Description of Its Cities and Towns
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Worcester County (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 807
Book Description
Reminiscences of Worcester from the Earliest Period, Historical and Genealogical with Notices of Early Settlers and Prominent Citizens, and Descriptions of Old Landmarks and Ancient Dwellings
Author: Caleb Arnold WallPublisher: Andesite Press
ISBN: 9781298836267
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Hidden History of Worcester
Author: Dave KovaleskiPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467149004
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
As the second-largest city in New England, Worcester is well known for its contributions to manufacturing and transportation. However, many other people and events contributed to the building of this city. Timothy Bigelow led a revolution to take back Worcester from British rule almost two years before the Declaration of Independence. Abby Kelley Foster helped establish the first national women's rights convention in Worcester and was a leading voice against slavery. The city was also home to one of the nation's first professional baseball teams, the Worcester Brown Stockings. Join local author Dave Kovaleski as he reveals the stories behind revolutionaries, reformers and pioneers from the "Heart of the Commonwealth."
A Catalogue of Old, Rare and Curious Books
Author: George E. Littlefield (Firm)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 924
Book Description
General Rufus Putnam
Author: Robert Ernest HubbardPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476678626
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
During the Revolutionary War, Rufus Putnam served as the Continental Army's chief military engineer. As designer and supervisor of the construction of major fortifications, his contribution helped American forces drive the British Army from Boston and protect the Hudson River. Several years after the War, Putnam personally founded the first permanent American settlement in the Northwest Territory at Marietta, Ohio. Putnam's influence and vote prevented the introduction of slavery in Ohio, leading the way for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin to enter the U.S. as free states. This first full-length biography in more than 130 years covers his wartime service and long public career.
Bibliotheca americana, 1878
Author: Robert Clarke & CoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
The Traitor’s Homecoming
Author: Matthew E. ReardonPublisher: Savas Beatie
ISBN: 1611216990
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
Almost everyone is familiar with the name of at least one Revolutionary War battle. Some, like Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and Yorktown are household names. Others are less well known but readily recognized when mentioned. An engagement in Connecticut during the war’s seventh year, commanded by one of history’s most infamous military names, is not among them. Matthew E. Reardon has set out to rectify that oversight with The Traitor’s Homecoming: Benedict Arnold’s Raid on New London, Connecticut, September 4–13, 1781. By 1781, the war in North America had reached a stalemate. That changed during the summer when the combined Franco-American armies of Generals George Washington and Jean-Baptiste comte de Rochambeau deceived British General Sir Henry Clinton into believing they were about to lay siege to New York City. In fact, they were moving south toward Yorktown, Virginia, in a bid to trap Lord Cornwallis’s British army against the sea. Clinton fell for the deception and dispatched former American general Benedict Arnold to attack New London. Clinton hoped to destroy the privateers operating out of its harbor and derail militia reinforcements and supplies heading from Connecticut to the allied armies outside New York City. Situated in southeastern Connecticut, New London was the center of the state’s wartime naval activities. State and Continental naval vessels operated out of its harbor, which doubled as a haven for American privateers. Arnold landed on September 6 and, in a textbook operation, defeated local militia, took possession of the town, harbor, and forts, and set New London’s waterfront ablaze. But that is not how it is remembered. The Connecticut governor’s vicious propaganda campaign against the British and Arnold, who was already infamous for his treachery, created a narrative of partial truths and embellishments that persist to this day. As such, most of the attention remains on the bloody fighting and supposed “massacre” at Fort Griswold. There is much more to the story. The Traitor’s Homecoming uses dozens of newly discovered British and American primary sources to weave a balanced military study of an often forgotten and misunderstood campaign. Indeed, Reardon achieves a major reinterpretation of the battle while dismantling its myths. Thirteen original maps and numerous illustrations and modern photographs flesh out this provocative and groundbreaking study.
Bibliotheca Americana, 1883
Author: Robert Clarke & CoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 334
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