The Great Danbury State Fair

The Great Danbury State Fair
Author: Andrea Zimmermann
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2015-11-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 162585501X

The first Danbury Fair was held under a borrowed tent in 1869. Over the next 112 years, the fair expanded to a ten-day event, earning a national reputation for its themed villages, giant figures, grandstand shows and wildly popular stock car races. The twelve formal venues for music and entertainment on the fairground included the World of Mirth Theater and the Orange Bowl Stadium. Under the management of oil magnate John W. Leahy, the fair retained its great hometown appeal as city dwellers flocked to the fair by the thousands. Venture back to the autumn days of zany ostrich races and Zembruski's polka music with Andrea Zimmermann as she explores the beloved bygone tradition of the Great Danbury State Fair.

Monthly Checklist of State Publications

Monthly Checklist of State Publications
Author: Library of Congress. Exchange and Gift Division
Publisher:
Total Pages: 960
Release: 1936
Genre: State government publications
ISBN:

June and Dec. issues contain listings of periodicals.

John Peet, 1597-1684, of Stratford, Connecticut & His Descendants

John Peet, 1597-1684, of Stratford, Connecticut & His Descendants
Author: Terry Charles Peet
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1162
Release: 2013
Genre:
ISBN: 9780897259194

John Peet was born in about 1597 in Duffield, Derbyshire, England. He emigrated in 1635 and settled in Massachusetts. He moved to Connecticut in 1639. He had two known sons, John and Benjamin. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New York, Missouri and Texas.

Research Materials Program

Research Materials Program
Author: National Endowment for the Humanities. Division of Research Programs
Publisher:
Total Pages: 60
Release: 1981
Genre: Humanities
ISBN: