Westville:: Tales from a Connecticut Hamlet Contributor(s): Caplan, Colin M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596295384 ISBN-13: 9781596295384 Publisher: History Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2009 Click for more in this series: American Chronicles |
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BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) |
Dewey: 974.68 |
LCCN: 2008049164 |
Series: American Chronicles |
Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.06" W x 9.1" L (0.56 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Connecticut |
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: Nestled below the cliffs of West Rock, the peaceful hamlet of Westville has made a name for itself over the years as an important manufacturing center and scenic refuge. Well known for harboring the regicides who signed the death warrant of England's Charles I, the village has also seen its share of patriots, pirates, rascals and murderers in the three centuries since its settlement. From the legends of the infamous Captain Thunderbolt to the inventor who installed secret panels and a trapdoor in the old Westville Library, this collection of articles tells the stories of Westville from the revealing early modern perspective of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century columnists. |
Contributor Bio(s): Caplan, Colin M.: - Colin Caplan is author of Historical Guide to New Haven, Connecticut (The History Press, 2007) and New Haven Then & Now (Arcadia Publishing, 2006). He is on the New Haven Preservation Trust Board and is a member of the New Haven Museum & Historical Society. An architectural designer with a Masters in Architecture from Tulane, he is founder and manager of Magrisso Forte, a New Haven based consulting company that is dedicated to creating awareness of the city's cultural resources through economic development and historic documentation. He also acts as a tour guide for New Haven and archives vintage Connecticut photography. |
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