Presents the architectural history of Worcester County, Maryland, focusing on how the architecture of the county reflects its importance as a seaside location and port.

An illustrated history of the cradle of American industrialization

This book is a comprehensive history of Rutland, Massachusetts, from its earliest days to the late 19th century. The author, Jonas Reed, includes a detailed biography of the town's first settlers, as well as descriptions of important events and landmarks. The book is well-researched and informative, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of this town or in the settlement of Massachusetts more broadly. 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 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. 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.

Near the beginning of the twentieth century, thousands of Polish immigrants embarked upon the American Dream in Worcester as the city's lowest-paid mill workers. Slowly, they carved out their own "Polonia," with Millbury Street as the center. By the 1920s, Worcester's Polish community had built a parish with the largest parochial school in the county, established several civic associations, and become an influential group in the city's economy and ethnic composition. The Polish Community of Worcester celebrates the resilient and patriotic spirit of Worcester's Polonia from 1870 through 1970, with rare photographs from private collections and family albums.