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The Encyclopedia of New England
Contributor(s): Feintuch, Burt (Editor), Watters, David (Editor), Hall, Donald (Foreword by)
ISBN: 0300100272     ISBN-13: 9780300100273
Publisher: Yale University Press
OUR PRICE:   $93.06  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: September 2005
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Annotation: In entries written by leading authorities in the field, this single-volume presents a comprehensive view of this important region, past and present.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt)
- History | Reference
- Reference | Encyclopedias
Dewey: 974.003
LCCN: 2005010353
Physical Information: 2.23" H x 8.98" W x 11.2" (7.51 lbs) 1596 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - New England
 
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Publisher Description:

An essential work, the first to celebrate, document, and interpret New England's unique regional history and culture

Often defined by the familiar images of taciturn Yankees, town meetings, maple syrup, and rocky seacoasts, New England is both a distinctively American place and a distinctive place within America. Yet these images present only one aspect of the richly varied region that is New England in the twenty-first century. Today traditional scenes of white-clapboard buildings surrounding an idyllic village green, hillside farms, and red-brick mills rub shoulders with advanced research centers, nuclear power plants, and urban neighborhoods of immigrants from around the globe.

In entries written by leading authorities in the field, The Encyclopedia of New England presents a comprehensive view of this important region, past and present. Both authoritative and entertaining, this single-volume reference will be an invaluable resource for the scholar and an irresistible pageturner for the browser.

The Encyclopedia contains

- 1,300 alphabetically arranged entries examining significant people, places, events, ideas, and artifacts

- Fascinating and little-known facts that rarely appear in history books

- More than 500 illustrations and maps

- Contributions from nearly 1,000 distinguished scholars and writers, including journalists, academics, and specialists from museums, industries, and historical societies

- 1.5 million words in 22 thematic sections, ranging from agriculture to tourism, each with an introduction by a leading specialist in the field

- Extensive cross-references and a full index