Download or read book Brockton written by James E. Benson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-16 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First gaining notoriety as the "shoe city," Brockton grew and flourished toward the end of the 19th century. As the halcyon days of the shoe industry waned, however, Brockton experienced many changes. After World War II, major residential development took place in the form of affordable single-family homes, and four new junior high schools and (eventually) a new high school were built. Housing for senior citizens and low-income residents was constructed, and new commercial buildings replaced those from a bygone era. Today, the city is still transforming as former shoe factories and commercial blocks are preserved and rehabilitated into new usage--whether residential, commercial, or industrial. Once a one-industry town, Brockton today is diverse in its industry and its people as it continues to be the "City of Champions."

Download or read book The Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church in Print written by Virginia P. Follstad and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book identifies more than 300 periodicals published by the Augusta Evangelical Lutheran Church, its agencies, and various related institutions. Follstad presents these journals, magazines, and newspapers and briefly explains their contents, when and by whom they were published, and where materials are located in libraries and archives in the United States, Canada, and Sweden. Anyone researching Swedish-American history and culture, the history of the Lutheran Church in the United States and Canada, Swedish-American church history, and the history and inner life of Augustana Evangelical Lutherans will find this a helpful guide."--BOOK JACKET.

Download or read book The Swedes of Greater Brockton written by James E. Benson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swedes came to America filled with hope tempered by the uncertainties of new surroundings, customs, and language. The first Swede to arrive in Brockton, then North Bridgewater, was Daniel Larson (Lawson), in 1844. Since that time, Swedish immigrants and their descendants have left a profound and positive imprint on the character of this region. With an excellent collection of more than two hundred vintage images, The Swedes of Greater Brockton tells the unique story of the immigration to this area of Massachusetts. Greater Brockton was the shoe-manufacturing center of the United States, with such factories as W.L. Douglas, George E. Keith, and D.W. Field. These magnets of immigration drew thousands to the region. Within these pages, meet hundreds of these Swedish immigrants and their descendants. Join in their journey to America, visit their homes, churches, and places of business, and experience their leisure activities. Learn about the establishment of the "Swedish" churches-Lutheran, Congregational, Baptist, Methodist, and the Salvation Army-and see how the entrepreneurial spark in America caught fire in Brockton's Swedish community.

Download or read book Report of the Annual Convention written by Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America. Convention and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 1286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Abstract of the Certificates of Corporations Organized Under the General Laws of Massachusetts written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Abstracts of the Certificates of Corporations Organized written by Massachusetts. Secretary of the Commonwealth and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Brockton Tragedy at Moosehead Lake written by James E. Benson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-07 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the tragic story of a fishing trip gone wrong and its impact on the community of Brockton, Massachusetts. On May 13, 1928, ten prominent men of Brockton, Massachusetts, headed off on a fishing trip to Moosehead Lake in Maine. After traveling fourteen hours, the group met Maine guide Samuel Budden and boarded the Mac II for the final voyage to their destination. Approximately six miles from the Tomhegan sporting camp, the boat took on water in rough seas and sank, taking Budden and all but one of the adventurers to a watery grave. Jim Benson and Nicole Casper chronicle this horrific tragedy and its legacy in two New England communities.

Download or read book Abstract of the Certificates of Corporations Organized Under the General Laws of Massachusetts Together with the Annual Returns Required written by Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book History of Brockton Plymouth County Massachusetts 1656 1894 written by Bradford Kingman and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 1170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book West Bridgewater written by James E. Benson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incorporated on February 16, 1822, West Bridgewater was once the geographic center of Old Bridgewater, an area consisting of what is today Brockton, East Bridgewater, and Bridgewater. The West Parish, as West Bridgewater was called at the time, became the political, religious, and industrial center of the region. In 1774, Capt. John Ames established his shovel works in the town and manufactured the first steel shovels in America. The site of his manufactory is today War Memorial Park, considered the first industrial park in America. The town is also home to the Reverend James Keith Parsonage, the oldest existing parsonage in the United States. Through a collection of vintage images from the late 19th through the mid-20th century, West Bridgewater depicts the towns simple agrarian lifestyle that can still be seen today in its open spaces, family farms, and Colonial historic prominence.

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