Bristol, Rhode Island: In the Mount Hope lands of King Philip
Author | : Richard V. Simpson |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Bristol (R.I. : Town) |
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Author | : Richard V. Simpson |
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Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Bristol (R.I. : Town) |
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Author | : Richard V. Simpson |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 1998-04-01 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9780752412092 |
Bristol, a shire town in the smallest county in the smallest state, is nestled between the Narragansett and Mount Hope Bays. Most of the town is surrounded by water, and its history lies therein. Bristol is ever changing, yet it manages to retain a small hometown character. This nostalgic postcard history of Bristol leads readers down dusty, mid-19th-century streets and into the bustling mid-1950s historic center. Today, people sail leisurely into Bristol's snug harbor, dock at the many public landings, and dine on the waterfront. Other visitors stroll down tree-lined streets, take in the many beautiful seascapes, or marvel at the aristocratic 18th-century homes built by wealthy merchants, slavers, and privateers.
Author | : Richard V. Simpson |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 2005-11-02 |
Genre | : Photography |
ISBN | : 1439616485 |
Bristol, a shire town in the smallest county in the smallest state, is nestled between the Narragansett and Mount Hope Bays. Most of the town is surrounded by water, and its history lies therein. Bristol is ever changing, yet it manages to retain a small hometown character. This nostalgic postcard history of Bristol leads readers down dusty, mid-19th-century streets and into the bustling mid-1950s historic center. Today, people sail leisurely into Bristols snug harbor, dock at the many public landings, and dine on the waterfront. Other visitors stroll down tree-lined streets, take in the many beautiful seascapes, or marvel at the aristocratic 18th-century homes built by wealthy merchants, slavers, and privateers.
Author | : Richard V. Simpson |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 2008-03-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 162584896X |
Author Richard V. Simpson (who also penned Herreshoff Yachts) offers up a diverse sampling of fascinating and entertaining stories that explore Bristol's every facet from early investigations into possible Viking settlements on the peninsula to the nationally famous Fourth of July celebration, and from the antics of local politicians to the yachts and sailors that have brought the town glory and renown.
Author | : Sidney Smith Rider |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 1904 |
Genre | : Indians of North America |
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Author | : Richard V. Simpson |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 2012-11-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1625840993 |
Roger Williams purchased the fertile Aquidneck Island from the Narragansett tribe in 1637. It was here that Anne Hutchinson, along with William Coddington and other colonists who had been banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, found shelter from persecution. The intrepid dissenters of Rhode Island Colony saw their community flourish with the founding of Portsmouth and Newport townships. The Battle of Rhode Island was the only clash between American colonials and the British on Rhode Island soil during the Revolutionary War. From the mercantile success of the Atlantic triangle trade routes to the establishment of the United States Navy, noted historian Richard V. Simpson brings these and other stories from the Ocean State to life. Join Simpson as he explores the landmarks and architecture of the period to discover the remnants of Rhode Island's colonial past.
Author | : Richard V. Simpson |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2009-05-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738563893 |
During the 318 years since the town's founding, Bristol has endured a number of severe natural disasters and other devastating trials, only to triumph in the end. At first bombed, raided, and burned by the British, in later years Bristol saw the collapse of her banks and the painful demise of local industry. In addition, disastrous storms have pounded her shores, at one time destroying the town's commercial fleet. Through all this, however, Bristol has endured, a testament to the tenacity of the town's colorful citizens. From adventurous privateers and wealthy industrialists to hardy fisherman and skilled laborers, members of the Bristol community have struggled and succeeded together.
Author | : Wilfred Harold Munro |
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Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 1881 |
Genre | : Bristol (R.I. : Town) |
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Author | : Rhode Island Historical Society |
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Total Pages | : 500 |
Release | : 1918 |
Genre | : Local history |
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Author | : Eric B. Schultz |
Publisher | : The Countryman Press |
Total Pages | : 433 |
Release | : 2000-12-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 158157701X |
King Philip's War--one of America's first and costliest wars--began in 1675 as an Indian raid on several farms in Plymouth Colony, but quickly escalated into a full-scale war engulfing all of southern New England. At once an in-depth history of this pivotal war and a guide to the historical sites where the ambushes, raids, and battles took place, King Philip's War expands our understanding of American history and provides insight into the nature of colonial and ethnic wars in general. Through a careful reconstruction of events, first-person accounts, period illustrations, and maps, and by providing information on the exact locations of more than fifty battles, King Philip's War is useful as well as informative. Students of history, colonial war buffs, those interested in Native American history, and anyone who is curious about how this war affected a particular New England town, will find important insights into one of the most seminal events to shape the American mind and continent.