It Happened on Cape Cod
Published on 1. May 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
136 pages
978-0-7627-3824-3 (ISBN)
Description
From the Mayflower compact to the first transatlantic wireless message, It Happened on Cape Cod gives readers a unique look at the intriguing people and episodes from the history of the Cape.
Discover why pre-exile plans to bring Napoleon to America fell apart and how the cranberry saved the Cape from economic depression. Meet Captain Edward Penniman, one of New England's wealthiest whale hunters, and witness the remarkable relocation of the 404-ton Highland Light. Encounter famous names such as Thoreau, Marconi, and of course, the Kennedy family.
Explore the history and development of Massachusetts' 413-square-mile peninsula in 30 stories from author Shawnie Kelley about Puritans and pirates; revolutionaries and artists; shipwrecks and Guardians.
Discover why pre-exile plans to bring Napoleon to America fell apart and how the cranberry saved the Cape from economic depression. Meet Captain Edward Penniman, one of New England's wealthiest whale hunters, and witness the remarkable relocation of the 404-ton Highland Light. Encounter famous names such as Thoreau, Marconi, and of course, the Kennedy family.
Explore the history and development of Massachusetts' 413-square-mile peninsula in 30 stories from author Shawnie Kelley about Puritans and pirates; revolutionaries and artists; shipwrecks and Guardians.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Guilford
United States
Publishing group
Rowman & Littlefield
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
227 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7627-3824-3 (9780762738243)
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Person
Shawnie Kelley uses Yarmouth as her point of departure to travel and explore the past and present of the Massachusetts coast--Cape Cod in particular. Having studied art and architectural history at The Ohio State University, she combines her deep love of the New England culture and years of research experience into books about history, art, and travel.