$16.99
ISBN: 9780743264624
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Published: Simon & Schuster - September 18th, 2007
What a marvelous job Susan Cheever does of unearthing all the interesting facts and juxtaposing them, so they tell the fascinating story of the American literary stars of mid 19th century Concord and how they intermingled and affected each other. Louisa May Alcott, Hawthorne, Emerson, Thoreau and Margaret Fuller were part of that explosion of ideas and an intellectual community which occurs every so often in history and bequeaths us such a rich literary heritage. I am itching to read again all those works, taking in the context of the real writers Cheever so masterfully describes. ~ Reviewed by Karen Frank
$35.20
ISBN: 9780674017603
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Published: Belknap Press - April 1st, 2005
This is "small" history at its best. It is fascinating, well-written and compelling; a perfect little gem. ~ Reviewed by Bill Lewis
$39.95
ISBN: 9780815604563
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Published: Syracuse University Press - March 1st, 1997
Jim Shaughnessy is well known throughout the rail fan community as one of the premier scholars of New England Railroading. Jim manages to marry fine attention to detail and technical accuracy in a book which is accessible to all. The Rutland Road is a book that anyone interested in the unique and fascinating story of one of America's most storied roads should pick up. It is the definative short work on the Rutland Railroad and it is also a pleasure to read. ~ Reviewed by Cheryl Cornwell
$39.50
ISBN: 9780813916033
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Published: University of Virginia Press - March 1st, 1995
By law and by logic Vermont should not exist...but it does...and the amazing story is wonderfully told in this modern, deeply researched history. Outstanding! ~ Reviewed by Bill Lewis
$27.95
ISBN: 9780870238376
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Published: University of Massachusetts Press - April 13th, 1993
Manchester, Vermont & Murder Most Foul!...(or not.) This is one of those "small history" titles that are such a delight to discover and that simultaneously entertain and enlighten. And who doesn't love a true murder mystery tale that features ghostly specters and villagers in a frenzied search for evidence that may (or may not) be found "where the potatoes don't freeze." University of Massachusetts historian Gerald McFarland originally intended to write a conventional history explaining the formative years of a Vermont town. But while investigating early Manchester he became fascinated with the notorious Boorn-Colvin story that, in the early 19 century, caused an uproar throughout the Northshire and a sensation all along the American sea board. And it turned out to be a marvelous vehicle for understanding the volatile tensions, stresses, and strains at work in a still developing New England village. Whether you live in Manchester, or are just visiting, COUNTERFEIT MAN is a wonderful read. The sites described are still here (including the house where it all started), the descendants numerous, and the mystery remains as intriguing as it was nearly two centuries ago. ~ Reviewed by Bill Lewis
$25.00
ISBN: 9780393308082
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - February 17th, 1992
A practically perfect portrait of perhaps New England's most famous frontier settlement. NOTE: February 28/29, 2004 marks the 300th anniversary of the Deerfield Massacre. ~ Reviewed by Bill Lewis
