Download or read book Concord written by George Bradford Bartlett and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautiful volume provides a comprehensive look at the history and culture of Concord, Massachusetts. From its role in the American Revolution to its status as a literary mecca, this town has played a pivotal role in the development of our nation's identity. Filled with stunning photographs and vivid descriptions, Concord: Historic, Literary, and Picturesque is a must-have for anyone interested in the history of New England. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Lexington and Concord The Battle Heard Round the World written by George C. Daughan and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning historian reinterprets the battle that launched the American Revolution. George C. Daughan’s magnificently detailed account of the Battle of Lexington and Concord challenges the prevailing narrative of the American War of Independence. It was, Daughan argues, based as much in economic concerns as political ones. When Massachusetts militiamen turned out in overwhelming numbers to fight the British, they believed they were fighting for their farms and livelihoods, as well as for liberty. Benjamin Franklin was not surprised by this widespread belief. In the years prior to the Revolution, Franklin had toured Great Britain and witnessed the wretched living conditions of the king’s subjects. They wore rags for clothes, went barefoot, and had little to eat. They were not citizens, but serfs. Franklin described the appalling situation in a number of letters home. In the eyes of many American colonists, Britain’s repressive measures were not seen simply as an effort to reestablish political control of the colonies, but also as a means to reduce the prosperous colonists themselves to the serfdom described in the Franklin letters. Another key factor in the outcome of this historic battle, according to Daughan, was the scorn British officers had for colonial fighters. Although the British officers had fought alongside colonial Americans in the ferocious French and Indian War, they failed to anticipate the skill, organization, and sheer numbers of the colonial militias. Daughan explains how British arrogance led them to defeat at the hands of motivated, experienced patriot fighters determined to protect their way of life. Authoritative and immersive, Lexington and Concord gives us a new understanding of a battle that became a template for colonial uprisings in later centuries.
Download or read book Concord written by George B. Bartlett and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-04-30 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Concord: Historic, Literary and Picturesque Thanks are due to George Parsons Lathrop and Mrs. Rose Haw thorne Lathrop for accounts of Mr. Hawthorne's home; to Miss Munroe for her Memoir of the Founder of the Library; to Mrs. W. S. Robinson for her Memoir of Warrington; to Mr. A. Munroe for the history of the Library, and the Water Supply; to Mr. S. R. Bartlett for the sketch of Daniel Chester French. Full credit also should be given to Rev. G. Reynolds, and to F. B. Sanborn, Esq., for quotations from their writings, as well as to Shattuck's History, the Diary of Rev. Wm. Emerson, and the Pamphlets of Rev. Dr. Ripley and others. All the verse in the volume, with the exception of Mr. Sanborn's Ode in the first chap ter, was written by the author of this book. The success which this book has met with abroad and at home has encouraged its author to write it up to the present time, and to give plain directions by which the tourist can easily find his way to the various objects of interest which have been already described at length. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Reminiscences and Events in Concord s History written by William Eaton Chandler and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of Concord Massachusetts written by Alfred Sereno Hudson and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Concord in History and in Literature written by Albert Lane (Publisher) and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of Concord Told by Concord Writers written by Josephine Latham Swayne and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the eyes of some of Concord's most celebrated writers, this book tells the story of the historic town that was a center of intellectual and literary activity in the 19th century. From the Revolutionary War to the Transcendentalist movement, the writers of Concord witnessed and recorded some of America's most important events and ideas. This book offers a unique perspective on the town that has played such a significant role in American history and culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Getting Into the Story of Concord written by David P. Scaer and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of Concord Told by Concord Writers written by Josephine Latham Swayne and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book CONCORD written by George Bradford 1832-1896 Bartlett and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-09-10 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Lexington and Concord written by Arthur Bernon Tourtellot and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1963 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mr. Tourtellot's book is the best account we have of the day of Lexington and Concord. The actions of each individual who played a conspicuous part in the day's work are minutely traced but Mr. Tourtellot never loses the main thread of his narrative and the wealth of detail he has included gives substance and color to an exciting story.' - J.C. Miller, New York Herald Tribune Book Review
Download or read book A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers written by Henry David Thoreau and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hawthorne in Concord written by Philip McFarland and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly textured account of the writer’s three sojourns in New England “illuminates Hawthorne’s art and the intellectual ferment originating in that small, bucolic town” (Publishers Weekly). On his wedding day in 1842, Nathaniel Hawthorne escorted his new wife, Sophia, to their first home, the Old Manse in Concord, Massachusetts. There, enriched by friendships with Thoreau and Emerson, he enjoyed an idyllic time. But three years later, unable to make enough money from his writing, he returned ingloriously, with his wife and infant daughter, to live in his mother’s home in Salem. In 1853, Hawthorne moved back to Concord, now the renowned author of The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables. Eager to resume writing fiction at the scene of his earlier happiness, he assembled a biography of his college friend Franklin Pierce, who was running for president. When Pierce won the election, Hawthorne was appointed the lucrative post of consul in Liverpool. Coming home from Europe in 1860, Hawthorne settled down in Concord once more. He tried to take up writing one last time, but deteriorating health found him withdrawing into private life. In Hawthorne in Concord, acclaimed historian Philip McFarland paints a revealing portrait of this well-loved American author during three distinct periods of his life, spent in the bucolic village of Concord, Massachusetts. “I don’t know when I have read a book as satisfying as Hawthorne in Concord.” —David Herbert Donald
Download or read book Concord Massachusetts in History Literature and the Arts written by Ron McAdow and published by Personal History Press. This book was released on 2023-04-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Concord Massachusetts in History, Literature, and the Arts" is an introduction to the major figures and events that draw visitors to this New England town. The American Revolution began here in 1775, when colonial militia clashed with British soldiers. In the 19th century, due to the magnetism of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Concord became identified with the Transcendentalist movement, and attracted writers such as Nathanael Hawthorne, and the Alcotts, and launched the careers of artists such as the sculptor Daniel Chester French. Concord native Henry Thoreau, with some inspiration from Emerson and his own supply of will and original thought, came to the forefront as an icon of the town. This book, 24 pages in length, printed in full color, has 42 illustrations including contemporary and antique photographs, paintings, and engravings.
Download or read book The Spirit of 74 written by Ray Raphael and published by New Press, The. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How ordinary people went from resistance to revolution: “[A] concise, lively narrative . . . the authors expertly build tension.” —Publishers Weekly Americans know about the Boston Tea Party and “the shot heard ’round the world,” but sixteen months divided these two iconic events, a period that has nearly been lost to history. The Spirit of ’74 fills in this gap in our nation’s founding narrative, showing how in these mislaid months, step by step, real people made a revolution. After the Tea Party, Parliament not only shut down a port but also revoked the sacred Massachusetts charter. Completely disenfranchised, citizens rose up as a body and cast off British rule everywhere except in Boston, where British forces were stationed. A “Spirit of ’74” initiated the American Revolution, much as the better-known “Spirit of ’76” sparked independence. Redcoats marched on Lexington and Concord to take back a lost province, but they encountered Massachusetts militiamen who had trained for months to protect the revolution they had already made. The Spirit of ’74 places our founding moment in a rich new historical context, both changing and deepening its meaning for all Americans.
Download or read book History of Concord New Hampshire written by Concord (N.H.). City History Commission and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reminiscences and Events in Concord s History Classic Reprint written by William Eaton Chandler and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Reminiscences and Events in Concord's History Mr. Henry Robinson was mayor, and earnestly promoted by him while mayor and afterwards), for the creation of the City History commission, and in the act of incorporation of the commission which passed the state legislature on March 24, 1903; and to Mr. Hadley was assigned the most honorable and most laborious work of the commission, the General Narrative. This comprises sixteen chapters with 547 pages. It begins with the original occupation of the Merrimack valley, the grant of Penacook plantation, the transition to Mt. Amos the township of Rumford, and the organization of Concord, and it passes on through the Revolution, the events growing out of the Revolution, the War of 1812, the location of the capital at Concord, the general progress and the various political events preceding the adoption of the city charter in 1853, the advance of the city during the Civil War, and the events following the war, and it specially gives! Attention to the closing decades from 1880 to 1900. No portion of Mr. Hadley's work appears to have been carelessly written. It is full and precise and graphic in narrative and description, and Concord will always owe to Mr. Hadley a debt of gratitude for his most faithful service and his most satisfactory accomplishment. In a most felicitous termination Mr. Hadley attaches great importance in the History of Concord to the period between 1880 and 1900. He says (p. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
