Historic Tales of Manchester, Connecticut
Historic Tales of Manchester, Connecticut

Author: Robert Kanehl

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1467148113

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From the beginnings of a small town along the Hockanum River in the early 1700s, Manchester developed into a major manufacturing center with a unique history. Events, personalities and inventions have reached out from this central Connecticut city to touch homes across the nation. Common daily objects invented right here include shaving soap and the envelope. Industries essential to everyday life once dominated the town, including the Cheney Brothers Silk Company, Bon Ami Soap, a Pitkin family glass monopoly and many others. Local author and historian Robert Kanehl brings these forgotten treasures to light through the stories from his beloved newspaper column.

Over the River and Through the Woods
Over the River and Through the Woods

Author: Joe DiPietro

Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9780822217121

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THE STORY: Nick is a single, Italian-American guy from New Jersey. His parents retired and moved to Florida. That doesn't mean his family isn't still in Jersey. In fact, he sees both sets of his grandparents every Sunday for dinner. This is routine until

Connecticut Historical Collections
Connecticut Historical Collections

Author: John Warner Barber

Publisher: New Haven : Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber

Published: 1836

Total Pages: 598

ISBN-13:

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Containing a General Collection of Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, etc. Relating to the History and Antiquities of Every Town in Connecticut with Geographical Descriptions