| Legendary Locals of Middletown, Connecticut Contributor(s): Hubbard, Robert (Author), Hubbard, Kathleen (Author), Middlesex County Historical Society (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467101206 ISBN-13: 9781467101202 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) |
| LCCN: 2013944810 |
| Series: Legendary Locals |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Although the town benefits from a position on a major navigable waterway, Middletown s success is primarily due to the energy, creativity, and diversity of its people. These include James Riley, whose autobiography detailing his trials as a white slave in Northern Africa showed millions of Americans the evils of slavery; Max Corvo, who helped the World War II Italian underground defeat the fascist regime; and Christie Ellen McLeod, longtime chief pathologist at Middlesex Memorial Hospital. Middletown can boast of athletes such as Helen Babe Carlson, a tremendously strong competitor who participated on men s baseball teams; Willie Pep, who, while going for the world featherweight title, had a record of 134 wins and only one loss; and Corny Thompson, who sparked the University of Connecticut basketball program s rise to national prominence. More notables include Allie Wrubel, a prolific songwriter and Academy Award winner for his song Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah; Vivian McRae Wesley, a teacher, reading director, and leader of Middletown s African American community; and Francesco Lentini, who was born with three legs and appeared in every major circus and carnival." |
Contributor Bio(s): Hubbard, Robert: - Robert Hubbard is an associate professor at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, and Kathleen Hubbard is a retired Middletown Public Schools teacher. They are also the authors of Images of America: Middletown. Most of the photographs in Legendary Locals of Middletown come from the collection of the Middlesex County Historical Society. |