Cranberry Harvest: A history of Cranberry Growing in Massachusetts

Science & Math

Joseph D. Thomas

Technology

Spinner Publications

Welcome to New Bedford, Massachusetts a city on the Acushnet River and Buzzards Bay, continually rising and falling with the American story. In the first extensive city history to be published in decades, A Picture History of New Bedford in two volumes captures the city s journey with hundreds of photographs and stories. In this first volume, spanning the 1600s to 1925, Spinner Publications traces New Bedford s story from native Wampanoag hunting ground, straight-laced Quaker enclave and world-class whaling powerhouse to Underground Railroad stronghold, prolific textile center and fledgling fishing port. Flip through these pages and find the stories of significant events about the founding of New Bedford, industrialization, war and economic development as well as tales of personal downfalls and triumphs. Read about the native Wampanoag, early settlers, King Philip s War, African American contributions and the Underground Railroad. Witness the waves of immigrants English, Portuguese, French Canadian, Irish, Italian, Cape Verdean, Polish, Jewish and others who shaped the character and culture of the city s architecture, recreation, industry, religions, artwork, politics, literature, language, cuisine and song. Watch New Bedford as it rises to world leader of whaling and textiles. See the ships that brought home the riches. Step inside the mansions on the hill. Enter the workplaces of craftsmen and mill operatives. Listen to the church bell warn of slave catchers. Fight a fire with a hand pump engine. Witness the rowdy Ark Riots. Discover the historical basis of public school issues. Relive the controversy of naked Narcissus, the widening of Purchase Street and the rhythm of Lincoln s lecture. Send off the troops, and welcome them home. Ride along at the horse races, and take a trip on the first ferry, trolley and railroad. Travel back with us and experience New Bedford.

The Picture History Of New Bedford: 1602-1925

History

Marsha L. McCabe

Natalie White

Jay Avila

Alfred H. Saulniers

Americas

Spinner Pubns Inc

A Picture History of New Bedford - Volume One 1602~1925

It s the 1920s the First World War is over, and the people of New Bedford, Massachusetts, like the rest of the country, enjoy high spirits and great prosperity. Familiar faces, young and old, look to a promising future in this great industrial city with a glorified maritime past. But trouble looms, and the next decades will require strength and determination. A troubled textile industry, the Great Depression, a challenged school system, hurricanes, wartime and a post-war economic decline how will the city survive the tides of change? Resilient residents will take strength and encouragement from friends and community, finding laughter and escape through music, theater, radio, sports and other forms of entertainment. Everyday heroes will emerge. The city will reinvent itself and forge on. Fast forward to the 1960s. Following another post-war boom, new industries come to town, the hurricane barrier goes up and the fishing fleet brings promise and growth. But urban renewal tears at the heart of downtown and wipes out many old neighborhoods. The Vietnam War and the city s race riots bring turmoil and upheaval. Still, a new generation again brings hope and change. In A Picture History of New Bedford, Volume Two: 1925 1980, the second installment of a three-volume set, hundreds of photographs and stories bring the city to life in an enthralling journey through the core of the 20th century. Ride the last trolley, sip an ice cream float at a bygone soda fountain, take a turn on the ballroom dance floor. Celebrate New Bedford s music from the big band sounds to folk, fado, jazz and rock and roll. Explore the evolution of the city s diverse mix of cultures and see New Bedford s fishing industry grow from a small fledgling fleet of draggers to what today is the country s number one fishing port. Experience the people, places, and events that have shaped New Bedford, one of New England s most historically significant cities. This 384-page history is designed in large format (9 x 11 ), and is available in both hard and soft cover. The cloth edition is signed and numbered (one to 1,000), smythe sewn, and covered with a heavy dust jacket. The soft cover is also smythe sewn, making it durable for educational use or as a personal keepsake.

A Picture History of New Bedford Volume Two - 1925~1980

Arts & Photography

Alfred Saulniers

Photography & Video

Portuguese Spinner: An American Story is the first attempt to capture, in popular form, the saga of Portuguese migration and the people's struggle to build a new life in America. This diverse collection includes oral history, folk tales, original literary contributions, scholarly reports and popular journalism. Hundreds of photographs portray the magnificent beauty of the Portuguese islands and the mainland, and take us into the many corners of American life where Luso Americans have left their mark.

Portuguese Spinner: An American Story

Donna Huse

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