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Author | : Brian M. Stinson |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 1 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1467119466 |
"Newport, Rhode Island has been a city of innovation since its beginning nearly four centuries ago. Some of the claims on a national level are true, while some have been greatly distorted over the years. The freethinking citizens include the first to defeat a British squadron and the author of the first written constitution guaranteeing the right to religious freedom in world history. The first law banning the importation of Negroes in the colonies was enacted in the city, and the first Methodist church in the world with a steeple and bell is located here. But was the first female lighthouse keeper in America from here? Was Newport the first place where a medical lecture was given? Author and research historian Brian M. Stinson offers a chronological collection of vignettes detailing the city's many firsts." --
Author | : James Matthews |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 1910 |
Genre | : Newport (England) |
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Author | : Rick Massimo |
Publisher | : Wesleyan University Press |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2017-06-06 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 0819577049 |
The first-ever book exclusively devoted to the history of the Newport Folk Festival, I Got a Song documents the trajectory of an American musical institution that began more than a half-century ago and continues to influence our understanding of folk music today. Rick Massimo's research is complemented by extensive interviews with the people who were there and who made it all happen: the festival's producers, some of its biggest stars, and people who huddled in the fields to witness moments—like Bob Dylan's famous electric performance in 1965—that live on in musical history. As folk has evolved over the decades, absorbing influences from rock, traditional music and the singer-songwriters of the '60s and '70s, the Newport Folk Festival has once again become a gathering point for young performers and fans. I Got a Song tells the stories, small and large, of several generations of American folk music enthusiasts. Hardcover is un-jacketed.
Author | : James L. Yarnall |
Publisher | : UPNE |
Total Pages | : 326 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9781584654919 |
A comprehensive architectural history of America's greatest living architectural laboratory.
Author | : Bettie Bearden Pardee |
Publisher | : Bulfinch |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2004-04-14 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780821228487 |
Newport, Rhode Island, blessed with stunning ocean vistas and constant sea breezes, is home to some of the most exceptional private residences in America. Its deeply rooted history makes it a perennial destination, with more than 3.5 million visitors each year. Although it is one of the most high profile towns in the country, Newport is also one of the most cloistered. Private Newport: At Home and in the Garden offers an invitation to venture beyond the privet hedges and massive iron gates. It is the first book to step inside the privately owned mansions to reveal a diverse collection of architectural jewels complemented by spectacular gardens. These homes, created by distinguished architects and landscape designers, are stunning examples of Newport's 375-year "old-world" heritage. Eighteen exquisite and unique homes are prominently featured-from the resilient crescent curve of majestic Seafair, which withstood the Hurricane of '38, to the prizewinning Japanese garden at Wildacre, to the nostalgic working farm of heritage breeds at Swiss Village-each contributing its own part to the "Eden of America."
Author | : Denise Kiernan |
Publisher | : Quirk Books |
Total Pages | : 263 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1594743304 |
Presents the lives, deaths, and scandals involving the fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence, including John Adams, John Hancock, and Thomas Jefferson.
Author | : Alyssa Maxwell |
Publisher | : Kensington Books |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2014-09-30 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0758290853 |
“Delightful...Fans of Victoria Thompson or Deanna Raybourn are sure to enjoy dipping into this historical series.”—Library Journal With the dawn of the twentieth century on the horizon, the fortunes of the venerable Vanderbilt family still shine brightly in the glittering high society of Newport, Rhode Island. But when a potential scandal strikes, the Vanderbilts turn to cousin and society page reporter Emma Cross to solve a murder and a disappearance. . . Responding to a frantic call on her newfangled telephone from her eighteen-year-old cousin, Consuelo Vanderbilt, Emma Cross arrives at the Marble House mansion and learns the cause of her distress--Consuelo's mother, Alva, is forcing her into marriage with the Duke of Marlborough. Her mother has even called in a fortune teller to assure Consuelo of a happy future. But the future is short-lived for the fortune teller, who is found dead by her crystal ball, strangled with a silk scarf. Standing above her is one of the Vanderbilts' maids, who is promptly taken into police custody. After the frenzy has died down, Consuelo is nowhere to be found. At Alva's request, Emma must employ her sleuthing skills to determine if the vanishing Vanderbilt has eloped with the beau of her choice--or if her disappearance may be directly connected to the murder. . .
Author | : Robert Yoder |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738518121 |
Newport's recent revitalization gives its citizens all the more reason to remember the city's storied past. Before Newport boomed with tourism, it was dubbed "the Sin City of the South," infamous for its abundant casinos and nightclubs. Prior to that, though, Newport thrived as a street car suburb and an industrial hub, relying on the Ohio River for transportation. Along with its neighbor, the Queen City of Cincinnati, Newport blossomed into the vibrant community that it is today. The vintage postcards in this volume depict the fascinating legacy left by Newport's people and places.
Author | : Kenneth Walsh |
Publisher | : Author House |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1496935438 |
Before the American Revolution, Newport was one of the biggest ports on the eastern seaboard thanks to its religious freedom and lack of effective control by Britain. Its then free-running economy based on international trading would face many challenges and changes over the 18th and 19th centuries.
Author | : |
Publisher | : Commonwealth Editions |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013-12-12 |
Genre | : Newport (R.I.) |
ISBN | : 9781938700002 |
Take a walk with Newport, Rhode Island architectural historian John Tschrich along Newport's historic Bellevue Avenue from the Newport Casino to Rough Point. This fascinating walker's guide gives an insider's view into the famous homes and sites along the way and the remarkable preservation efforts that have gone into saving one of America's most legendary streets.