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Legendary Locals of New Britain

2014-11-03 Photography
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Release : 2014-11-03
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Book Synopsis Legendary Locals of New Britain by : Amy Melissa Kirby

Download or read book Legendary Locals of New Britain written by Amy Melissa Kirby. This book was released on 2014-11-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Britain began in 1754 as an ecclesiastical society and farming village, and with few natural resources, was transformed into a modern industrial city by the time of its incorporation in 1871. Attracting waves of immigrant workers and entrepreneurs, this became a diverse but unified community in which people of all ethnicities worked together, served together in times of war, and even played together on the baseball fields. Legendary Locals of New Britain includes remarkable residents among the early inhabitants and settlers; the people and institutions that brought New Britain to cityhood; artists and entertainers; famous or leading immigrants; sports legends; and men and women who have otherwise made their mark on New Britain, the nation, or the world.

Legendary Locals of Southbury

2013 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2013
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis Legendary Locals of Southbury by : Virginia Palmer-Skok

Download or read book Legendary Locals of Southbury written by Virginia Palmer-Skok. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The town of Southbury was incorporated in 1787. It was a mere 50 years after the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock that the original 15 families were drawn to the promise of religious freedom in what was then known as Ancient Woodbury. Descendants of these families and subsequent individuals have called the town their home: community activists fighting the establishment of the German Bund; writers such as Gladys Tabor; celebrities such as Ed Sullivan and Victor Borge; artists, community leaders, educators, businesspeople, and ordinary folks. All have left indelible marks on the rich fabric of this beautiful New England community with the town seal "Unica Unaque," translated as "The One and Only."

Legendary Locals of Daytona Beach

2015-12-07 Photography
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Release : 2015-12-07
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Book Synopsis Legendary Locals of Daytona Beach by : Mark Lane

Download or read book Legendary Locals of Daytona Beach written by Mark Lane. This book was released on 2015-12-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1920s, Daytona Beach has sold itself as "The World's Most Famous Beach," which, while not literally true, does suggest a city with a big personality and large plans. The people in these pages contributed to that personality and made those plans. These people include Matthias Day, the Ohio industrialist, educator, inventor, and newspaper editor who founded and gave his name to the new city in 1876; Mary McLeod Bethune, the daughter of former slaves, who founded the university that bears her name "with five little girls, a dollar and a half, and faith in God"; Bill France Sr., the race driver and promoter who took stock car racing from the beach sands to a state-of-the-art track and built a racing empire; and his son, Bill France Jr., who turned NASCAR into a national pastime. Other notable Daytonans include the builders, writers, artists, rockers, promoters, business founders, educators, journalists, politicians, pioneers, bootleggers, philanthropists, sports stars, and even a dog that made the city what it is today. They come to life in historical photographs from the Halifax Historical Museum, the Florida Archives, and files of the Daytona Beach News-Journal.

Legendary Locals of Fort Myers

2012 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2012
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis Legendary Locals of Fort Myers by : Gerri Reaves

Download or read book Legendary Locals of Fort Myers written by Gerri Reaves. This book was released on 2012. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pictorial history of Fort Myers as exemplified by its citizens and their accomplishments.

Legendary Locals of Middletown

2014-04-14 Travel
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Release : 2014-04-14
Genre : Travel
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Book Synopsis Legendary Locals of Middletown by : Robert Hubbard

Download or read book Legendary Locals of Middletown written by Robert Hubbard. This book was released on 2014-04-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the town benefits from a position on a major navigable waterway, Middletowns success is primarily due to the energy, creativity, and diversity of its people. These include James Riley, whose autobiography detailing his trials as a white slave in Northern Africa showed millions of Americans the evils of slavery; Max Corvo, who helped the World War II Italian underground defeat the fascist regime; and Christie Ellen McLeod, longtime chief pathologist at Middlesex Memorial Hospital. Middletown can boast of athletes such as Helen Babe Carlson, a tremendously strong competitor who participated on mens baseball teams; Willie Pep, who, while going for the world featherweight title, had a record of 134 wins and only one loss; and Corny Thompson, who sparked the University of Connecticut basketball programs rise to national prominence. More notables include Allie Wrubel, a prolific songwriter and Academy Award winner for his song Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah; Vivian McRae Wesley, a teacher, reading director, and leader of Middletowns African American community; and Francesco Lentini, who was born with three legs and appeared in every major circus and carnival.

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