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  • Forever Marbleheaders

    Memories of growing up in Marblehead, Massachusetts

    Collection Livre 1 - Forever Marbleheaders
    Marblehead is a special place. It holds on to you. When the Old Timers Society produced the Hollyhocks to Hot Top books,we didn't realize what a treasure they were. In their postscript to the book they said, " Perhaps you remember a bit of Marbleheadiana which history will treasure. We urge you to write it, or being very up-to-date, tape it. For history is no more than a record of what people said ... En savoir plus

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    Wilton, Temple, and Lyndeborough brings to life the rich shared history of three towns on the eastern edge of the Monadnock region. In more than two hundred photographs from the period 1860 to 1960, this book captures the proud heritage of farm and family life, glass factories, woodenware and textile mills, and the captivating scenic beauty that drew many notable artists such as Chauncey Ryder, ... En savoir plus

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    East Greenwich, the eighth-oldest town in the state, was named for the original Greenwich in Kent County, England. The eastern edge rests on the Narragansett Bay, and the western land gracefully rises up four picturesque hills. Originally owned by the Narragansett Indians, the territory was acquired by King Charles II in 1644. It was incorporated as a town on October 13, 1677, when the Rhode ... En savoir plus

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    Edenton and Chowan County, North Carolina is a pictorial history that celebrates early 20th-century lifestyles enjoyed by citizensof the first unofficial colonial capital. Conveniently located between three important waterways in Eastern North Carolina, Chowan County, along with its county seat of Edenton, is a remarkable community whose roots dig deeply into the 1600s when settlers arrived from ... En savoir plus

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  • New Bedford

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  • Voices From St. Simons

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