Hidden History of Lewes
Hidden History of Lewes

Author: Michael Morgan

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2014-04-15

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 1625845200

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Proudly laying claim to the title of first town in the first state, Lewes, Delaware, has a history brimming with little-known tales of gentleman pirates, desperate acts of cannibalism and a failed British bombardment in the War of 1812. Another attempted invasion occurred in 1853, when raucous New England fishermen intent on having a good time were repelled by residents armed with clubs and an old cannon. In 1926, the Cape Henlopen Lighthouse toppled onto the beach. With the light extinguished, bootleggers had an easier time plying their trade. On January 5, 1932, a captured rumrunner was accidentally set ablaze when an oil slick caught fire on the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. Author Michael Morgan explores stories of impromptu presidential dips, charismatic preachers, German POW camps and other lost tales from the history of Lewes.

About Lewes
About Lewes

Author: Dr. James H. VanSciver

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2021-08-20

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 1664189629

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Lewes, Delaware is a delightful fishing village nestled along the east cost of Sussex County. Nicknamed “The First Town in the First State,” its origins date back to circa 1631. Through the centuries, many people have contributed to its culture and have worked diligently to preserve its beauty, charm, and history. Along the way, they have provided a very family-friendly community with lots of eateries, shops, and places of interest. Written in a poetic narrative, this book explores the riches of the historic town of Lewes. Using both words and pictures, readers are taken on a tour of the community’s elegance and splendor, feeling the excitement of the activities of the canal, the comfort of the beach, and the exquisiteness created by Lewes in Bloom. They will also experience the history of Lewes through the Lewes Historical Society, Fort Miles, the Lightship Overfalls, and the Zwaanendael Museum. They will hear dogs playing at Lewes Unleashed and enjoy the sights and smells of the historic Lewes Farmers Market. Finally, they will take a trip across the Delaware Bay on the Cape May - Lewes Ferry.

Lewes, Delaware
Lewes, Delaware

Author: Kevin N. Moore

Publisher:

Published: 2006-04

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780974899893

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History of Lewes, Delaware Illustratey with archival photos, Maps and contemporary photos

George Henry Lewes
George Henry Lewes

Author: Hock Guan Tjoa

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9780674348745

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Lewes--consort of George Eliot, biographer of Robespierre and Goethe, novelist, editor, and critic--was also a scientist and philosopher. Tjoa not only reconstructs Lewes' theory of criticism and his social and political opinions but also evaluates his contributions to Darwinian science both as original thinker and as popularizer.

The Lost Locket of Lewes
The Lost Locket of Lewes

Author: Ilona Holland

Publisher:

Published: 2018-08-15

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9780692133125

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Picture book for children 5-9 inspired by historical events, people, and places. This book combines facts with fiction to to help children learn about Lewes, DE and life in the 19th century.

Birds by the Shore
Birds by the Shore

Author: Jennifer Ackerman

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2019-05-07

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0143134183

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From the bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, the revised and reissued edition of her beloved book of essays describing her forays along the Delaware shore For three years, Jennifer Ackerman lived in the small coastal town of Lewes, Delaware, in the sort of blue-water, white-sand landscape that draws summer crowds up and down the eastern seaboard. Birds by the Shore is a book about discovering the natural life at the ocean's edge: the habits of shorebirds and seabirds, the movement of sand and water, the wealth of creatures that survive amid storm and surf. Against this landscape's rhythms, Ackerman revisits her own history--her mother's death, her father's illness and her hopes to have children of her own. This portrait of life at the ocean's edge will be relished by anyone who has walked a beach at sunset, or watched a hawk hover over a winter marsh, and felt part of the natural world. With a quiet passion and friendly, generous intelligence, it explores the way that landscape shapes our thoughts and perceptions and shows that home ground is often where we feel the deepest response to the planet.

Jock Lewes: Co-founder of the SAS
Jock Lewes: Co-founder of the SAS

Author: John Lewes

Publisher: Pen and Sword Military

Published: 2000-03-30

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1526788357

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Jock Lewes was a dashing young Welsh Guards officer who created a new approach to modern warfare in the SAS with less than two year's experience as a soldier. By the age of twenty-seven Jock co-founded the SAS with David Stirling. Jock was in reality the trainer and 'brains' behind this now legendary fighting force and this stunning biography describes the extent of his contribution. Jock was brought up in Australia during the Depression and later educated at Oxford. Life was rarely dull and he packed it with action and achievement. His Presidency of the Oxford University Boat Club saw Oxford breaking Cambridge University's succession of thirteen wins. Preparing for a job at the Foreign Office, Jock spent several seasons in Berlin. The record of his passion for two women, one a Nazi, the other a young linguist at Somerville College, Oxford, are part of a teeming richness of writing which he left in letters, journals and poems. His death was no less dramatic than his life: after successful raids on enemy aerodromes with his invention of Lewes Bombs, he was hunted down by a Messerschmitt 110 fighter. A highly important addition to ever popular SAS literature. Jock Lewes was the brain behind the formation of the Special Air Service.

Living Lewes
Living Lewes

Author: Neil Shister

Publisher: Mulberry Street Press, LLC

Published: 2013-07-04

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 9780983596929

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A touring guide to the historic beach town of Lewes, Delaware, 'the first city in the first state'. The National Historic Trust has designated Lewes one of its 'Dozen Distinctive Destinations' in the United States. Contents include walking and bicycle tours, shopping guide, restaurant guide, and accommodations. Also included are sections about local history, gardens, architecture and the ocean.

London Fields
London Fields

Author: Martin Amis

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2010-08-24

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13: 0307743977

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A blackly comic late 20th-century murder mystery set against the looming end of the millennium, in which a woman tries to orchestrate her own extinction—from "one of the most gifted novelists of his generation" (TIME). “Lyrical and obscene, colloquial and rhapsodic." —The New York Times First published in 1989, London Fields is set ten years into a dark future, against a backdrop of environmental and social decay and the looming threat of global cataclysm. As the dreaded Y2K approaches, Nicola Six, a “black hole” of sex and self-loathing, has chosen her thirty-fifth birthday, November 5, 1999, as the date of her own murder. Whom to manipulate into killing her is the question; her choice wavers between violent lowlife Keith Talent, who is obsessed with winning a darts tournament, and a dimly romantic banker named Guy Clinch. When Samson Young—a writer suffering from a long bout of writer’s block—stumbles upon these three, he believes he has found a story that will write itself. A highly unusual mystery with an unexpected twist at the end, London Fields is also a corrosively funny narrative of pyrotechnic complexity and scalding moral vision.

Hungry Girl Simply 6
Hungry Girl Simply 6

Author: Lisa Lillien

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Published: 2019-03-05

Total Pages: 694

ISBN-13: 1250154537

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Thanks to #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Lillien, eating healthy, delicious & satisfying foods has NEVER been easier! People everywhere are craving super-simple recipes with short ingredient lists, and Hungry Girl has come to their rescue with Hungry Girl Simply 6: All-Natural Recipes with 6 Ingredients or Less! For the first time ever, chapters are organized by main ingredient—like CHICKEN, VEGGIES, EGGS, OATS—making it easy to find EXACTLY what you need. Featuring familiar ingredients and just a few simple steps, these recipes put everyday smart eating BACK on the table! Featuring: 95 GLUTEN-FREE recipes 28 SHEET-PAN recipes 91 VEGETARIAN recipes 27 recipes in 15 MINUTES OR LESS 59 recipes in 30 MINUTES OR LESS 18 NO-COOK recipes