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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Norwalk after two hundred & fifty years, an account of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the charter of the town, 1651--September 11th--1901

Norwalk after two hundred & fifty years, an account of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the charter of the town, 1651--September 11th--1901

Richards Weed, Samuel

Paperback

General ReferenceMilitary StrategyRegional: South

ISBN10: 938926538X
ISBN13: 9789389265385
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 28 2019
Pages: 418
Weight: 1.16
Height: 0.93 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
On 11 September 1901 a shoreline town took stock of itself. Norwalk speaks in full voice. Samuel Richards Weed gathers the town anniversary proceedings for Norwalk's 250th charter celebration and expands them into a richly documented commemorative history book. From colonial Connecticut 1651-1901 to the civic progress of the nineteenth century, the narrative moves through Norwalk churches and schools, historic homes and institutions, benevolent societies, commerce, and the people who shaped everyday life. It is at once a readable story of place and a dependable local history reference, grounded in names, dates, and carefully arranged records. You can dip in for a single street or surname, or read straight through for the feel of a working New England town marking time. Tables of civic progress, statistics of commerce, and miscellany give texture to the larger historical sweep as well. Its lasting power lies in what it preserves: a soldiers and sailors roster spanning 1676 to 1898, including a complete Norwalk military roster that anchors Connecticut genealogy research and rewards any reader tracing family lines across wars and migrations. For New England local historians and collectors of New England town histories, this volume captures how a community chose to remember itself at a pivotal anniversary, and why Norwalk Connecticut history connects to wider American currents of settlement, faith, education, and public service. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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