| Windsor Contributor(s): Ross, Liz (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738576484 ISBN-13: 9780738576480 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 974.3 |
| LCCN: 2011928026 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.66 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Vermont |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nestled in the shadow of beautiful Mount Ascutney and bordering the banks of the Connecticut River, Windsor was known as a manufacturing town from the 1800s through the mid-1900s. In the 1800s, groundbreaking manufacturing techniques were launched here, and in the 1900s, Scribner editor and Windsor resident Maxwell Perkins discovered a trio of America s literary greats: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and Thomas Wolfe. Vermont was the first state to declare that it would not tolerate slavery within its boundaries. During the 19th century through the 20th century, Windsor became an attractive destination for many city folks from New York; artists, writers, architects, and politicians came to the bustling town. Windsor brings to light the important and colorful history of the town that gave birth to the state of Vermont in the 1700s." |
Contributor Bio(s): Ross, Liz: - Liz Ross is an artist and product designer with a background in anthropology and museum work. With assistance from the Windsor Historical Society, Ross has put together this inviting pictorial history. Complete with photographs courtesy of the historical society, fascinating facts, and amusing anecdotes, Windsor celebrates the importance of the town and the people who have graced its landscape. |