| Bristol, Rhode Island: Volume II Contributor(s): Simpson, Richard V. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738563897 ISBN-13: 9780738563893 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2009 |
| 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: 974.5 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Rhode Island |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During the 318 years since the town s founding, Bristol has endured a number of severe natural disasters and other devastating trials, only to triumph in the end. At first bombed, raided, and burned by the British, in later years Bristol saw the collapse of her banks and the painful demise of local industry. In addition, disastrous storms have pounded her shores, at one time destroying the town s commercial fleet. Through all this, however, Bristol has endured, a testament to the tenacity of the town s colorful citizens. From adventurous privateers and wealthy industrialists to hardy fisherman and skilled laborers, members of the Bristol community have struggled and succeeded together." |
Contributor Bio(s): Simpson, Richard V.: - The richly textured visual history of the town of Bristol, Rhode Island, first set forth in the Images of America series in 1996, continues to unfold in this dramatic new volume. In this second book covering the Bristol renaissance, author Richard V. Simpson presents over two hundred fresh and compelling photographs with extensive captions. |