House Stories: The Meanings of Home in a New England Town Contributor(s): Luey, Beth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1625343116 ISBN-13: 9781625343116 Publisher: Bright Leaf
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Architecture | Buildings - Residential - History | Social History |
Dewey: 974.485 |
LCCN: 2017017182 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 8.9" L (0.60 lbs) 200 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts - Demographic Orientation - Small Town - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - New England |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Historic houses adorned with plaques populate New England like nowhere else in the country. These plaques note the construction year and original owner of the house, but they tell nothing about the rich lives of the people who lived there. In House Stories, Beth Luey takes readers on a virtual walking tour of several historic houses in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, a small New England coastal town, inviting us in to learn each house's secrets. Through letters and diaries, church and business records, newspaper accounts, legal documents, and the recollections of neighbors who knew them, Luey introduces the diverse cast of historical characters who lived in these houses at various times from 1800 to the 2000s, including a Japanese castaway and his rescuer, a self-made millionaire, a seagoing adventurer, a religious pioneer, and an entrepreneurial immigrant. All of the houses are still standing and all but a lighthouse are still called home. In House Stories, Luey asks readers to join her as she considers the multiple meanings of home for these people and their families. |
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