| Weston Contributor(s): Marsh, Lee (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738512672 ISBN-13: 9780738512679 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2003 |
| 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: 974.44 |
| LCCN: 2003107169 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 6.96" W x 9.3" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Established in 1713 as a Puritan town, Weston, Massachusetts, has been a center of farming, industry, estates, and now, suburban life. Weston traces the changes in the city from the colonial period into the 20th century, with emphasis on the developments of the Progressive era (1900 1920), a time in which the area s most admirable features were established. At the turn of the century, Weston was a community enjoying peace and prosperity while addressing the changes brought about by the transportation and industrial revolutions. Roads and railroads connected Weston to the greater Boston area, and the Hews Pottery, Hobbs Tannery, and Hastings Organ Factory gave the town some experience with the effects of the industrial revolution. Industry virtually disappeared from the town by 1935, but during the estate era, which lasted from the 1880s to the 1950s, estates and land were sold to build housing for the new suburbanites. Photographs from the Weston Historical Society as well as private sources illustrate the changes in town life and landscapes; memoirs from residents and the Weston Column of the Waltham Free Press tell the story of a community that has maintained its independent and unique character for more than 200 years." |
Contributor Bio(s): Marsh, Lee: - Author, educator, and local historian Lee Marsh has taught history in Massachusetts high schools for more than 30 years and is actively involved in community life. She has served as president of the Weston Historical Society and the New England History Teachers Association. An innovative teacher with a passion for history, Lee Marsh brings Weston s history to life within the pages of this impressive photographic record. |