| Nemasket River Herring:: A History Contributor(s): Maddigan, Michael J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1626196621 ISBN-13: 9781626196629 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Technology & Engineering | Fisheries & Aquaculture - Sports & Recreation | Fishing |
| Dewey: 639.2 |
| LCCN: 2014024925 |
| Series: Natural History |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Every spring, the Nemasket River welcomes thousands of migratory river herring that thrash and leap as they fight their way upstream from Mount Hope Bay. Of all non-domesticated animals, the river herring--or alewife--has arguably had the greatest impact on the towns along the river in southeastern Massachusetts. The area was called Nemasket," or "place of fish," by Native Americans, and its earliest English colonists were dependent on river herring for their very survival. They provided a livelihood for generations of families in Middleborough and Lakeville, shaping their culture and the course of the region's development. Today, herring fishing is banned, and the community is working toward protecting and preserving the river so the herring have a place to return each year. Join historian Michael J. Maddigan as he explores the big story of the small fish that shaped life along the Nemasket River." |
Contributor Bio(s): Maddigan, Michael J.: - Michael J. Maddigan has been involved in the field of local history and historic preservation for over thirty years. He has written extensively on the history of Middleborough and Lakeville, Massachusetts, and is the author of several books on local history, including South Middleborough: A History, " previously published by The History Press. He has contributed articles to numerous publications and his work currently appears in the Middleboro Gazette as the popular local history column "Recollecting Nemasket." |