| Bridgewater Contributor(s): Moore, David R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738513377 ISBN-13: 9780738513379 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: Primary Coverage Area: Bridgewater area, Brockton |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 974.482 |
| LCCN: 2003110237 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.46" W x 9.32" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Not long after the Pilgrims came ashore, Bridgewater became the first inland settlement to branch out from the Plymouth Colony, incorporating in 1656. Its fertile soil and bountiful rivers provided for a rich agricultural community. As the Industrial Revolution forced farmers into factories, Bridgewater experienced rapid social and economic growth and change. Iron, shoe, and paper manufacturing flourished, and the railroad brought European immigrants in search of the American Dream. In Bridgewater, vintage images tell the stories of the Bridgewater Academy, the normal school, the changes in and around the common, the business pursuits of local proprietors, and the spiritual and civic life of Bridgewater residents. |
Contributor Bio(s): Moore, David R.: - David R. Moore is chairman of the Bridgewater Historical Commission and a member of the Bridgewater Historical Collectors. The son of past town historian Ken Moore, he has lectured to various school and civic groups on local history for more than two decades and spearheaded the Bridgewater Ironworks Park preservation project. |