Download or read book History of Worcester Massachusetts written by William Lincoln and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Worcester Massachusetts written by William Lincoln and published by . This book was released on 1837 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book G Till Amerika written by Charles W. Estus and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of Worcester 1674 1848 written by Kenneth J. Moynihan and published by History Press (SC). This book was released on 2007 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Kenneth J. Moynihan chronicles the fascinating early history of this bustling junction town and offers readers a front-row view of Worcester's dramatic, nearly forgotten past. The Nipmuc Indians destroyed the first settlement at Worcester in 1675. A second attempt was made in the 1680s, but a permanent settlement did not take root until 1713. Worcester's first citizens battled French and Indian enemies and endured a succession of political, ethnic and religious rivalries. How did the Nipmuc deal with the English threat? How did settlers cope with changes in economic and political life after the Revolution? For the first time in 170 years, a historian takes a fresh look at the history of early Worcester.
Download or read book Armenians of Worcester written by Pamela Apkarian-Russell and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the beginning of the twentieth century, millions of immigrants came to the United States in search of a better life and greater opportunities for their families. However, the Armenians who came to Worcester between 1894 and 1930 were escaping a devastating genocide that tore their country apart. What they found and how they became an integral part of Worcester culture and history is the story found in Armenians of Worcester. Worcester was a mecca for many Armenians, who had escaped with little more than their lives. There were mills that provided work, and there was a growing number of Armenians who were struggling to make sense of what had happened in their homeland. The first Armenian Apostolic church and the first Armenian Protestant church in America were both in this city, and both helped to build new foundations for a community that was to enrich the city and slowly resurrect the art, theater, music, and food that celebrates the Armenian culture. The Armenian picnics that were an integrating influence in the early years continue even today as a gathering of clans and all who join in on these days of celebration.
Download or read book Swedes of Greater Worcester written by Eric J. Salomonsson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the late nineteenth century, Swedish immigrants began arriving by the thousands in New England, attracted by the area's heavy industry. In particular, the steel and ceramic shops of Worcester provided a livelihood for many of them. As a result, new areas of Swedish settlements developed throughout the surrounding towns. Swedes of Greater Worcester captures the area's Swedish heritage through a collection of images that displays everything from vintage weddings to ski-jumping events and stories known only by the families of the Swedes who first traveled to Worcester. These images represent a time when the Swedish element was a vital and vibrant part of the identity of the greater Worcester area.
Download or read book Denholms written by Christopher Sawyer and published by Landmarks. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When William Denholm and William McKay teamed up in 1870 to form a dry goods store in the factory town of Worcester, Massachusetts, they could not have imagined the 103-year legacy that would make their store a beloved New England landmark. Former customers may well recall the store's elaborate promotions that took shoppers to exotic locales, from an African holiday to a trip through the Italian fashion world. Join authors Christopher Sawyer and Patricia Wolf, daughter of a former Denholms president, as they take a behind-the-scenes view of the history and memory of Massachusetts's largest department store outside of Boston. With vivid descriptions of the festive holiday displays and personal recollections from former employees, this book is sure to make any reader nostalgic for the bygone days of shopping at Denholms.
Download or read book The Polish Community of Worcester written by Barbara Proko and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Near the beginning of the twentieth century, thousands of Polish immigrants embarked upon the American Dream in Worcester as the city's lowest-paid mill workers. Slowly, they carved out their own "Polonia," with Millbury Street as the center. By the 1920s, Worcester's Polish community had built a parish with the largest parochial school in the county, established several civic associations, and become an influential group in the city's economy and ethnic composition. The Polish Community of Worcester celebrates the resilient and patriotic spirit of Worcester's Polonia from 1870 through 1970, with rare photographs from private collections and family albums.
Download or read book First Fruits of Freedom written by Janette Thomas Greenwood and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Fruits of Freedom: The Migration of Former Slaves and Their Search for Equality in Worcester, Massachusetts, 1862-1900
Download or read book From Raccoon Plain to Pakachoag Hill written by David Keith Jones and published by . This book was released on 2016-04 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From pre-colonial settlement through the industrial age to modern times, Worcester, Massachusetts has played a vital role in the development of this nation. Lying in the headwaters of the historic Blackstone River, invention and industry flourished very early here. The growth of the carpet industry in South Worcester fostered by M. J. Whittall led to the growth of an English Enclave there as hundreds of immigrants found employment and financial security. This book tells the little known story of English immigrants who were pulled to America by the promise of opportunity, and found it in South Worcester. Through the prosperous times of the late 1800s and early 1900s they held on to their English heritage as they moved to the new American suburbia, experienced two world wars and the Depression, and raised American-born children. The 1940s and 1950s saw their American grandchildren, including the authors, move away and break their last connections with the carpet mill and its community.
Download or read book Hidden History of Worcester written by Dave Kovaleski and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-18 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the second-largest city in New England, Worcester is well known for its contributions to manufacturing and transportation. However, many other people and events contributed to the building of this city. Timothy Bigelow led a revolution to take back Worcester from British rule almost two years before the Declaration of Independence. Abby Kelley Foster helped establish the first national women's rights convention in Worcester and was a leading voice against slavery. The city was also home to one of the nation's first professional baseball teams, the Worcester Brown Stockings. Join local author Dave Kovaleski as he reveals the stories behind revolutionaries, reformers and pioneers from the "Heart of the Commonwealth."
Download or read book Murder Mayhem in Central Massachusetts written by Rachel Faugno and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A chilling chronicle of local true-life murders that reach back into the long-forgotten seamy history of Worcester County” (Vitality Magazine). The bucolic image of central Massachusetts belies a dark and sometimes deadly past. Grisly crimes and grim misdeeds reach back to colonial settlement in Worcester County, from an escaped slave hanged for rape in 1768 at the Worcester jail to the Sutton choir singer convicted of drowning his wife in 1935. Henry Hammond’s 1899 suicide and the others that followed shook Spencer residents to their cores. Some crimes still grip the imaginations of residents, while others have faded from collective memory. Author Rachel Faugno investigates this sinister history. Includes photos!
Download or read book Worcester is America written by Hagop Martin Deranian and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Worcester and Its People written by Charles Nutt and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ghosts of St Ann s Past written by Joseph Massie and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-26 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While visiting The Grotto of St. Ann's Orphanage Rosalie, Christine and Joseph meet the spirit of St. Bernadette. She sets them back to the early days of the orphanage where their journey begins. Come along as they encounter eighteen apparitions who take turns guiding the trio from 1889 through 1968. As you travel with them through each decade you will learn historical facts about the orphanage and that time period. Actual photos are presented in each chapter. The fact based stories and experiences of the children are told from different views and characters. You will read about the good, the bad and the indifference. Sadness will overcome you as you read about the plight of the orphaned. Yet, a smile, or even a chuckle will come forth as you see how the children cope with their situations.
Download or read book The Worcester Account written by Samuel Nathaniel Behrman and published by Chandler House Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fond look back at a time gone by - a personal account of a writer's coming-of-age in immigrant America.
Download or read book The Story of Worcester Massachusetts written by Thomas Francis O'Flynn and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
