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An essential work, the first to celebrate, document, and interpret
New England's unique regional history and culture Often defined by
the familiar images of taciturn Yankees, town meetings, maple
syrup, and rocky seacoasts, New England is both a distinctively
American place and a distinctive place within America. Yet these
images present only one aspect of the richly varied region that is
New England in the twenty-first century. Today traditional scenes
of white-clapboard buildings surrounding an idyllic village green,
hillside farms, and red-brick mills rub shoulders with advanced
research centers, nuclear power plants, and urban neighborhoods of
immigrants from around the globe. In entries written by leading
authorities in the field, The Encyclopedia of New England presents
a comprehensive view of this important region, past and present.
Both authoritative and entertaining, this single-volume reference
will be an invaluable resource for the scholar and an irresistible
pageturner for the browser. The Encyclopedia contains * 1,300
alphabetically arranged entries examining significant people,
places, events, ideas,and artifacts * Fascinating and little-known
facts that rarely appear in history books * More than 500
illustrations and maps * Contributions from nearly 1,000
distinguished scholars and writers, including journalists,
academics, and specialists from museums, industries, and historical
societies * 1.5 million words in 22 thematic sections, ranging from
agriculture to tourism, each with an introduction by a leading
specialist in the field * Extensive cross-references and a full
index
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The Story of a Bad Boy (Paperback)
David Watters; Illustrated by A.B. Frost; Thomas Bailey Aldrich
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In 1869 Thomas Bailey Aldrich introduced to American literature the
original "bad boy"--that all-American boy who plays harmless
pranks, devises exciting adventures, has an occasional bout of
love-sickness, is bored on Sundays, and is well-liked by almost
everyone. Later followed by Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom
Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Story of a Bad
Boy--once called the first truly American novel--is Aldrich's
partially autobiographical tale of growing up in America. Set in
Rivermouth (based on Aldrich's childhood home in Portsmouth, New
Hampshire), it follows the exploits of young Tom Bailey through
snowball wars, schoolyard fights, Fourth of July parades,
adventures at sea, and childhood sweathearts. Now printed in more
than fifty editions and read and beloved by Americans for over a
century, Aldrich's classic is ready to be rediscovered by a new
generation of readers.
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