Hidden History of Martha's Vineyard

Nonfiction, Travel, Pictorials, Art & Architecture, Photography, History, Americas, United States
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Author: Thomas Dresser ISBN: 9781439660287
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: April 17, 2017
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Thomas Dresser
ISBN: 9781439660287
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: April 17, 2017
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

Behind the mansions and presidential vacations of Martha's Vineyard hide the lost stories and forgotten events of small-town America. What was the island's role in the Underground Railroad? Why do chickens festoon Nancy Luce's grave? And how did the people of the Vineyard react in 1923 when the rumrunning ship John Dwight sank with the island's supply of liquor aboard? Delve deep below the surface of history to discover the origin and meaning of local place names and the significance of beloved landmarks. Celebrated local historian Thomas Dresser unearths the little-known stories that laid the foundations for the community of Martha's Vineyard.

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Behind the mansions and presidential vacations of Martha's Vineyard hide the lost stories and forgotten events of small-town America. What was the island's role in the Underground Railroad? Why do chickens festoon Nancy Luce's grave? And how did the people of the Vineyard react in 1923 when the rumrunning ship John Dwight sank with the island's supply of liquor aboard? Delve deep below the surface of history to discover the origin and meaning of local place names and the significance of beloved landmarks. Celebrated local historian Thomas Dresser unearths the little-known stories that laid the foundations for the community of Martha's Vineyard.

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