The Great Danbury State Fair

Author : Andrea Zimmermann
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 162585501X
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great Danbury State Fair written by Andrea Zimmermann and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-02 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first Danbury Fair was held under a borrowed tent in 1869. Over the next 112 years, the fair expanded to a ten-day event, earning a national reputation for its themed villages, giant figures, grandstand shows and wildly popular stock car races. The twelve formal venues for music and entertainment on the fairground included the World of Mirth Theater and the Orange Bowl Stadium. Under the management of oil magnate John W. Leahy, the fair retained its great hometown appeal as city dwellers flocked to the fair by the thousands. Venture back to the autumn days of zany ostrich races and Zembruski's polka music with Andrea Zimmermann as she explores the beloved bygone tradition of the Great Danbury State Fair.

Author : Gladys Stetson Leahy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780996567466
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Life and Times of the Great Danbury State Fair written by Gladys Stetson Leahy and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-08 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connecticut consists of a rich mixture of culture, history, sport, ingenuity and agriculture and the Danbury Fair drank deeply from its roots. Under the influence of John W. Leahy, the last owner and manager of the Fair, it grew into much more, while remaining true to its heritage. His story is captivating, as shared by those who knew him best.

Author : Theresa Buzaid
Publisher : Mascot Books
ISBN 13 : 9781620868041
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great Danbury State Fair A to Z written by Theresa Buzaid and published by Mascot Books. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Danbury State Fair was one of the best fairs in America. For one week a year, for 113 years, it was the social, cultural, and economic event for miles around. It was fun for the whole family. This colorfully illustrated picture book, written by a Danbury native who fondly remembers the fair, depicts scenes from the fair for each letter of the alphabet.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Billboard written by and published by . This book was released on 1965-11-27 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.

Author : Danbury Museum & Historical Society
Publisher : Karger Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780738505152
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Danbury written by Danbury Museum & Historical Society and published by Karger Publishers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The town that began as Swampfield became Danbury, one of the best cities in Connecticut, the one-time capital of the hat industry, and the gateway of New England. The founding families of Danbury, with names such as Thomas Barnum, Judah Gregory, and John Hoyt, left Norwalk in 1684 and traveled some 30 miles north. There, at the western edge of Connecticut, they settled in the surrounding wetlands, and in 1687, the town was decreed as Danbury. Over the years, the small community has grown from the first residents' homes on Towne Street (today's Main Street), and has become a city of over 80,000 people. From a pivotal role in the American Revolution, to the Great Danbury State Fair, and how Danbury became America's Hat City, producing over 5 million hats a year and supplying the hat industry with 75% of its hat bodies.

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1404 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 1404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Lila Perl
Publisher : William Morrow
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America Goes to the Fair written by Lila Perl and published by William Morrow. This book was released on 1974 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of fairs throughout the world and in the United States and describes the major events of modern-day state and county fairs.

Author : Marc A. Catone
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 1418476889
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Giant's Chair written by Marc A. Catone and published by Author House. This book was released on 2004-05-25 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adam Chance is the quintessential Sixties man. He saw The Beatles at Shea Stadium, went to Woodstock and was active in the Antiwar movement. Then, he wrote about the counterculture in his best-selling book, WALDEN PAVED OVER. Now, in the 1990s, Adam finds himself middle aged, divorced and suffering from every author's nightmare ... writer's block. An understanding therapist suggests that he keep a journal to do a life review. The effect is liberating. No longer does he have to worry about word limits and cranky editors. He's totally free to express his point of view and explore new writing styles. Adam recalls sharing a pizza with Jim Morrison in a Greek restaurant. He reminisces about a transcendent conversation with John Lennon in Central Park. He balances satire and parody by imagining a 'Sixties Sell-Out' awards ceremony, composing a list of 60 things he fears might happen and writing the script for the final episode of STAR TREK. Adam's fondest memories are of his childhood with best friend, Midnight Duke. In the Summer of 1963, Adam and Midnight climb the Giant's Chair, a huge rock formation located in the rolling hills beyond their back yards. The two boys remain friends into adulthood as they pass through different phases of their lives. Then tragedy strikes and each man must cope with the outcome on his own level. Eventually, both friends are led back to the Giant's Chair. Adam gives himself permission to explore his spiritual side. He immerses himself in books on mind/body healing and practices meditation. He seeks forgiveness from his ex-wife, desires reconciliation with an estranged brother and celebrates the unique qualities of the Sixties generation. Adam's road to understanding contains a few bumps along the way, but his journal becomes the path to renewal. Ultimately, Adam Chance discovers an answer that has always been inside him ... a basic truth as old as time itself.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comprehensive Calendar of Bicentennial Events written by and published by . This book was released on 1976-06 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Billboard written by and published by . This book was released on 1965-11-06 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.