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Author: Joseph E. Citro
Publisher: Upne
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPoints the way to all the tantalizing treats and terrifying treasures that remain tucked away in overlooked museums, private collections, and forgotten recesses of this very special region
Author: Joseph A. Citro
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 1402733305
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"It may seem like clambakes, the Red Sox, and the Patriots define New England, but boy did the Pilgrims land in one very strange spot! These six states are filled with odd curiosities and bizarre legends, such as the elusive Vermont hum, the hibernating hill folk, hillside whale tales, and the Holy Land (yes, you read that right). Tongue-in-cheek and filled with dry wit, this is a journey you'll not soon forget."--P. [4] of cover.
Author: Joseph A. Citro
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2018-08-01
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 1493032216
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNew Englanders are always cursing. But a colorful profanity uttered by some stero-typically taciturn old Yankee is usually more humorous than menacing. Yet, true maledictions (the opposite of benedictions) have frequently been spoken on New England soil, curses intended to invoke evil, injury, or total destruction against other people. Stories about preternatural revenge are numerous in Yankee lore, with each New England state providing its favorites. You’ll read about curses that were followed by the strange disappearance of a father and daughter in Rhode Island, mysterious afflictions in Massachusetts, a river of death in Maine, an unaccountable blight in New Hampshire, unexplained madness in Connecticut, and other eerie happenings from New England’s colorful history. Some are well known, at least regionally. Others are nearly forgotten. Within these pages, storyteller Joseph A. Citro vividly brings these tales to life, letting us decide if these tales of woe were bad luck or . . . something else.
Author: Ted Reinstein
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2013-05-21
Total Pages: 205
ISBN-13: 0762795387
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLooking to buy some medieval armour? In the mood for an orchestra of typewriters? Perhaps you’d like to sift through handcrafted cashmere scarves while chatting up Indiana Jones’ lovely co-star? Know where to find America’s oldest baseball diamond, New England’s smallest town, or Grover Cleveland’s impossibly-young (and spitting-image) grandson (think about it)? New England Notebook offers the answers to these questions and more in a blend of the region’s most singular and noteworthy nuggets of history, people, and culture. This is a collection of colorful facts, stories and anecdotes, plus a savvy selection of unusual eats, goods, services and events. Whether it’s finding a little-known museum of Titanic memorabilia, an underwater escape artist, or the smallest bar, both casual readers and dedicated lovers of all things New England will share a hearty—and humorous—sense of, “Who knew?” Written by a native New Englander and WCVB on-air reporter, New England Notebook goes beyond the merely curious, though it offers plenty of intriguing tidbits, unusual museums, fascinating characters, and many pieces of trivia and little-known facts.
Author: Kenn Kaufman
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 419
ISBN-13: 061845697X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents an illustrated field guide to the plants, wildlife, night sky, and natural environments of New England.
Author: Aaron M. Ellison
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2012-11-13
Total Pages: 422
ISBN-13: 0300169302
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is the first user-friendly regional guide devoted to ants—the “little things that run the world.” Lavishly illustrated with more than 500 line drawings, 300-plus photographs, and regional distribution maps as composite illustrations for every species, this guide will introduce amateur and professional naturalists and biologists, teachers and students, and environmental managers and pest-control professionals to more than 140 ant species found in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada. The detailed drawings and species descriptions, together with the high-magnification photographs, will allow anyone to identify and learn about ants and their diversity, ecology, life histories, and beauty. In addition, the book includes sections on collecting ants, ant ecology and evolution, natural history, and patterns of geographic distribution and diversity to help readers gain a greater understanding and appreciation of ants.
Author: Sandra Brown
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2013-02-26
Total Pages: 359
ISBN-13: 1455546259
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom a New York Times bestselling, a savvy attorney in small-town Texas will stop at nothing to catch the man who murdered her mother in this steamy thriller. Lawyer Alexandra Gaither revisits the three men who were with her mother the night she died twenty-five years ago. None of their charms can stop Alex's determined search for the truth–she's not leaving without one of them being arrested and convicted. When Alex's investigation uncovers decades-old intrigues, someone decides she must be stopped. Now, with a one-month deadline to either wrap up the case or drop it for good, Alex must work diligently to catch her mother's killer–and find a way to stay alive.
Author: Robert Ellis Cahill
Publisher: Old Saltbox
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 92
ISBN-13: 9780962616242
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Called the ""Reader's Digest of New England Archaeology,"" by experts in the field, this book covers all finds and sits by amateur and professional ancient artifact hunters since America was first settled. Hundreds of messages were cut into stone by unknown ancient settlers. Carved faces, well-made homes of rock, Celtic ritual sites, dolmens, and other ancient remnants are scattered throughout the New England states, making it quite apparent that visitors from other lands lived here hundreds of years before Columbus discovered America. Ancient coins, weapons, lamps, containers and art objects have been uncovered as well -- all well documented and described, with photos in this fascinating book."
Author: Traute M. Marshall
Publisher: UPNE
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9781584656210
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn engaging guide to over 150 art museums and more throughout New England
Author: Maggie Stier
Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe armchair dreamer's companion -- a graceful and fascinating history of New England's fifteen most celebrated mountains, with information on people, places legends, and lore.
