| Glastenbury: The History of a Vermont Ghost Town Contributor(s): Resch, Tyler (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596293373 ISBN-13: 9781596293373 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 |
| 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: 974.38 |
| LCCN: 2007044282 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.77" W x 9.77" (0.73 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Vermont - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Founded by a famously scheming New Hampshire governor, Glastenbury struggled for over a century to break triple digits in population. A small charcoal-making industry briefly flourished after the Civil War, yet by 1920 Glastenbury counted fewer than twenty inhabitants. The end came officially in 1937, when the state, following a spirited debate, formally disincorporated the town. Yet Glastenbury s legacy lives on in Tyler Resch s lively and amusing history. Follow Resch as he chronicles the community s compelling, if always precarious, existence. From mysterious murders and curious development schemes to the township s eventual annexation by the U.S. Forest Service, Glastenbury narrates the ultimately redemptive tale of a community that lost its political status, only to gain a national forest." |
Contributor Bio(s): Resch, Tyler: - Tyler Resch, who holds a bachelor s degree in American Studies from Amherst College as well a master s degree in journalism from Northwestern University, worked in communications and journalism for many years. Formerly a reporter and photographer for the Providence Journal, he also edited the Bennington Banner for over a decade, and edited the Country Journal magazine as well. Currently the director of the Bennington Museum s history-genealogy library, Resch has served as a director of long-time Vermont Congressman Bernie Sanders regional offices, and has been a trustee for several southern Vermont historical organizations as well. |