Beckwith's Almanac

Beckwith's Almanac
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Total Pages : 774
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ISBN-10 : NYPL:33433081730222
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Synopsis Beckwith's Almanac by : George Beckwith

Beckwith's Almanac. 1867

Beckwith's Almanac. 1867
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Total Pages : 230
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:HX6FKS
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Synopsis Beckwith's Almanac. 1867 by : George Beckwith

Genealogies of Connecticut Families

Genealogies of Connecticut Families
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Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
Total Pages : 2456
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ISBN-10 : 9780806310305
ISBN-13 : 0806310308
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Genealogies of Connecticut Families by : Judith McGhan

Wicked Weird & Wily Yankees

Wicked Weird & Wily Yankees
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 297
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ISBN-10 : 9781493032679
ISBN-13 : 1493032674
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis Wicked Weird & Wily Yankees by : Stephen Gencarella

Incredible Stories of the Prophets, Vagabonds, Fortune-Tellers, Hermits, Lords, and Poets Who Shaped New England New England has been a lot of things—an economic hub, a cultural center, a sports mecca—but it is also home to many of the strangest individuals in America. Wicked Weird & Wily Yankees explores and celebrates the eccentric personalities who have left their mark in a way no other book has before. Some folks are known, others not so much, but the motley cast of characters that emerges from these pages represents a fascinating cross-section of New England’s most peculiar denizens. Look inside to find: Tales of the Leather Man and the Old Darned Man, who both spent years crisscrossing the highways and byways of the northeast, their origins and motivation to remain forever unknown. The magnificent homes of William Gillette and Madame Sherri, famed socialites who constructed enormous castles in the New England countryside. William Sheldon’s apocalyptic prophecies and wild claims including that the American Revolution had hastened the end of the world and that he could—through his mastery of the “od-force”—prevent cholera across the eastern United States. The mysterious fortune-teller Moll Pitcher whose predictions, some say, were sought by European royalty and whose fame made her the subject of poems, plays, and novels long after her death. Stretching back to the colonial era and covering the development and evolution of New England society through the beginning of the twenty-first century, this book captures the rebel spirit, prickly demeanors, and wily attitudes that have made the region the hotbed for oddity it is today. *All Royalties Donated to the Education and Youth Programs at the Connecticut River Museum*

Almanac of American Military History [4 volumes]

Almanac of American Military History [4 volumes]
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 2561
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ISBN-10 : 9781598845310
ISBN-13 : 1598845314
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Synopsis Almanac of American Military History [4 volumes] by : Spencer C. Tucker

This almanac provides a comprehensive, chronological overview of all American military history, serving as the standard reference work of its type. Almanac of American Military History is yet another reference work from acclaimed historian Dr. Spencer C. Tucker and ABC-CLIO, offering an unprecedented resource for a wide range of students and researchers. A comprehensive, four-volume title, this almanac traces all of American military history from the European voyages of discovery through 2011, chronicling the pivotal moments that have shaped the United States into the country it is today. In addition to documenting key events, this title presents biographies of more than 250 key individuals and provides information on more than 250 historically significant technologies and weapons systems. A detailed glossary is included, as are discussions of ranks and military awards and decorations. Divided into conflict periods, each chapter includes a detailed chronology, reference-entry sidebars, statistical information, primary-source documents, and a bibliography.