| Somerville, Massachusetts:: A Brief History Contributor(s): Morris, Dee (Author), St Martin, Dora (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596294248 ISBN-13: 9781596294240 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $18.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: Enter Somerville, a city packed with stories larger than itself, to salute a heritage that justifies the fierce pride of its citizens. Share a perch on one of Somerville's celebrated hills with Dee Morris and Dora St. Martin and watch the raising of America's first flag and the stringing of its first telephone line. Strolling from neighborhood to neighborhood, this brief history knocks on the doors of everyone from the father of Fenway Park to Missy LeHand, Franklin D. Roosevelt s private secretary and steadfast companion. Even the notoriously elusive Captain Kidd is caught for inspection as he tries to slip through a trapdoor in a bedroom closet. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) |
| Dewey: 974.44 |
| LCCN: 2008019189 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.7" W x 9.8" (1.10 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Enter Somerville, a city packed with stories larger than itself, to salute a heritage that justifies the fierce pride of its citizens. Share a perch on one of Somerville's celebrated hills with Dee Morris and Dora St. Martin and watch the raising of Ameri |