Hidden History Of Litchfield County

Author : Peter C. Vermilyea
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625851065
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hidden History of Litchfield County written by Peter C. Vermilyea and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local historian Peter C. Vermilyea tells stories of some forgotten moments in Litchfield County, CT from Native American legends to Cold War relics. Traces of Litchfield County's past are hidden in plain sight. Vestiges of long-abandoned railroad tracks crisscross the county while a decaying and unmarked cinder block structure in Warren is all that remains of a cornerstone of national defense. All but forgotten today, a fire roared through Winsted in 1908, causing residents to flee their rooms at the Odd Fellows boardinghouse. In Bantam, art deco chairs made by the Warren McArthur Corporation prompted the War Department to order bomber seats from the company during World War II. Author Peter C. Vermilyea explores these and other obscure tales from the history of Litchfield County, Connecticut.

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Total Pages : 1534 pages
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Download or read book History of Litchfield County, Connecticut written by and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 1534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Peter C Vermilyea
Publisher : History Press
ISBN 13 : 9781467156219
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Litchfield County and the Civil War written by Peter C Vermilyea and published by History Press. This book was released on 2024-02-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Union victory in the Civil War was far from guaranteed. The Northern war effort depended upon local communities to raise the troops and supplies needed for the battlefield. The history of Litchfield County highlights the challenges Northern communities faced. Armed confrontation erupted over the flying of secession flags. Supporting the war effort provided women with skills and experiences that would aid in the suffrage movement. Scandal swirled around the local army medical examiner. Family and friends actively supported their loved ones as they transformed from civilians to soldiers. Author Peter C. Vermilyea uses first-hand accounts-many never published before-to investigate these events and show how the process of preparing for war created a lasting bond between a community and its soldiers.

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ISBN 13 : 9780832843563
Total Pages : 730 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Litchfield County, Connecticut written by and published by . This book was released on 1994-11-01 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Peter C. Vermilyea
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467119695
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wicked Litchfield County written by Peter C. Vermilyea and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thieves, rumrunners and rapscallions all color the unsavory side of Litchfield County history. Townspeople accused women of witchcraft simply for not bearing enough children in the early days of the region. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Owen Sullivan and William Stuart took advantage of the county's isolated stretches and a currency shortage to build counterfeiting empires. In 1780, Barnett Davenport's brutal actions earned him infamy as the nation's first mass murderer. Small-time speakeasies slowly took hold, and the omnipresence of alcohol-fueled crime led to the birth of the nationwide prohibition movement. Local historian Peter C. Vermilyea explores these and other devilish tales from the seedier history of Litchfield County.

Author : GEORGE C. WOODRUFF
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ISBN 13 : 9781033702512
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF LITCHFIELD, CONNECTICUT written by GEORGE C. WOODRUFF and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : George Copeland Boswell
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Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Litchfield Book of Days written by George Copeland Boswell and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Brian Spangle
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439668973
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hidden History of Vincennes & Knox County written by Brian Spangle and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Battle of Fort Sackville appears in every history of Vincennes and Knox County, yet so much more defines this area. Everyone is familiar with George Rogers Clark, but few know about ordinary but accomplished figures like diplomat Hubbard Taylor Smith and Civil War veteran Joseph Roseman. The Stibbins murder of 1911 and other long-forgotten crimes once shocked the county, and visits by politicians and entertainers, including Buffalo Bill Cody, enthralled residents before quickly slipping from memory. Weather made history, too, such as the destructive hailstorm that pounded northern Knox County in 1907. With the help of rare photographs, local historian and Sun-Commercial columnist Brian Spangle brings to life these stories and more.

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Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of the Town of Litchfield, Connecticut, 1720- 1920 written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alain Campbell White
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Total Pages : 632 pages
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Download or read book The History of the Town of Litchfield, Connecticut, 1720-1920 written by Alain Campbell White and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: