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History of the town and city of Gloucester, Cape Ann, Massachusetts

History of the town and city of Gloucester, Cape Ann, Massachusetts

James R Pringle

Paperback

Travel WritingGeneral SociologyRegional: West

ISBN10: 9353602769
ISBN13: 9789353602765
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 25 2019
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.24
Height: 0.85 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Harbour town, working town, legendary town: Gloucester's story is older than the nation. Gloucester lives in these pages. In History of the Town and City of Gloucester, Cape Ann, Massachusetts, James R. Pringle traces the rise of a rugged seaport from its earliest settlement through 19th century Gloucester, blending civic chronicle, seafaring tradition, and vivid portraits of everyday life. Long regarded as the definitive gloucester massachusetts history book, it stands at the heart of cape ann local history and wider cape ann massachusetts history. Drawing on town records, local memory, and the experience of a community shaped by the sea, Pringle illuminates the cape ann fishing industry as part of new england maritime history and the larger tapestry of american maritime heritage. This classic massachusetts town history volume doubles as a rich massachusetts genealogy reference, indispensable for gloucester genealogy research and for local history buffs tracking families, vessels, and streets across generations. Collectors of works on new england coastal towns will value its careful detail, narrative momentum, and deep sense of place. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today, a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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