| Description |
x, 189 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cm |
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Includes index. |
| Summary |
Looking to buy some medieval armour? In the mood for an orchestra of typewriters? Perhaps you'd like to sift through handcrafted cashmere scarves while chatting up Indiana Jones' lovely co-star? Know where to find America's oldest baseball diamond, New England's smallest town, or Grover Cleveland's impossibly-young (and spitting-image) grandson (think about it)? New England Notebook offers the answers to these questions and more in a blend of the region's most singular and noteworthy nuggets of history, people, and culture. This is a collection of colorful facts, stories and anecdotes, plus a savvy selection of unusual eats, goods, services and events. Whether it's finding a little-known museum of Titanic memorabilia, an underwater escape artist, or the smallest bar, both casual readers and dedicated lovers of all things New England will share a hearty--and humorous--sense of, "Who knew?" Written by a native New Englander and WCVB on-air reporter, New England Notebook goes beyond the merely curious, though it offers plenty of intriguing tidbits, unusual museums, fascinating characters, and many pieces of trivia and little-known facts. -- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
The Oldest (What's So New about New England?) -- The Smallest (Big Is for Lone Star, Not Ocean State) -- The Places -- The People -- The Pastimes -- The Collectors -- The Craftsmen -- The Entertainers -- The Nerds (Wicked "Smaht") -- The Foods (Wicked Good) -- Postscript: A Big Book (No, Not This One). |
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Reinstein, Ted -- Travel -- New England -- Anecdotes.
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New England -- Description and travel -- Anecdotes.
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New England -- History, Local -- Anecdotes.
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New England -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes.
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New England -- Biography -- Anecdotes.
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Manners and customs. (OCoLC)fst01007815
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Travel. (OCoLC)fst01155558
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New England. (OCoLC)fst01241913
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Anecdotes. (OCoLC)fst01423876
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Local history. (OCoLC)fst01411631
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| Added Author |
Williams, Tracee, editor.
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| ISBN |
9780762778416 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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0762778415 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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