Author: Richard V. SimpsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bristol (R.I. : Town)
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Bristol, Rhode Island: In the Mount Hope lands of King Philip
Author: Richard V. SimpsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bristol (R.I. : Town)
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
King Philip and the Wampanoags of Rhode Island
Author: William Jones MillerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bristol (R.I. : Town)
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Some Legends of Mount Hope
Author: Wilfred Harold MunroPublisher:
ISBN: 9781934400517
Category : Bristol (R.I. : Town)
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Bristol, Rhode Island (Mount Hope) boasts a history unlike that of any other place in America. Home of the great Wampanoag sachem Massasoit and later his son, Philip, after King Philip¿s War Mount Hope belonged to the Pilgrims of Plymouth, then to the Puritans of Massachusetts, and finally, in 1747, became part of Rhode Island.The ¿legends¿ in this remarkable book are not legends at all, but historical fact, every word of which is true:Vikings who visited in the year 1000; a mysterious rock and its enigmatic engravings; the friendship between the Pilgrim Edward Winslow and the Wampanoag sachem Massasoit; the battle in which King Philip was killed by an Indian soldier serving under Benjamin Church; the squaw-sachem Awashonks, who sided first with Philip, then with the English;American patriots who burned the British ship Gaspee in 1772 (the first hostile act of the Revolution); the bombardment by the British in 1775 and the wanton burning of Bristol three years later; the friendship between George Washington and Senator William Bradford;extraordinary characters such as Jabez Howland, a lieutenant under Benjamin Church; John Crowne, Harvard¿s first playwright, who laid claim to the land at Mount Hope; housewife Smith who gave such a tongue-lashing to two British soldiers that they let her keep her silver teapot; and a shipwrecked sailor who so reeked of tobacco that the cannibals who ate his companions refused to eat him.Printed for private circulation in 1915, Some Legends of ¿Mount Hope¿ is now extremely rare, with only a handful of copies in existence. This Rock Village Publishing edition is an expansion of the original, with an introduction and addenda by Edward Lodi.with illustrations
King Philip and the Wampanoags of Rhode Island
Author: William Jones MillerBristol, Rhode Island
Author: Richard V. SimpsonPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738563893
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book 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.
Bristol, Rhode Island
Author: Richard V. SimpsonPublisher: Arcadia Library Editions
ISBN: 9781531641627
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book 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.
Tales of an Old Sea Port
Author: Wilfred Harold MunroPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alaska
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Bristol, Rhode Island: The Bristol renaissance
Author: Richard V. SimpsonPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780752412092
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Bristol, a shire town in the smallest county in the smallest state, is nestled between the Narragansett and Mount Hope Bays. Most of the town is surrounded by water, and its history lies therein. Bristol is ever changing, yet it manages to retain a small hometown character. This nostalgic postcard history of Bristol leads readers down dusty, mid-19th-century streets and into the bustling mid-1950s historic center. Today, people sail leisurely into Bristol's snug harbor, dock at the many public landings, and dine on the waterfront. Other visitors stroll down tree-lined streets, take in the many beautiful seascapes, or marvel at the aristocratic 18th-century homes built by wealthy merchants, slavers, and privateers.
Historic Bristol
Author: Richard V. SimpsonPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 162584896X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Author Richard V. Simpson (who also penned Herreshoff Yachts) offers up a diverse sampling of fascinating and entertaining stories that explore Bristol's every facet from early investigations into possible Viking settlements on the peninsula to the nationally famous Fourth of July celebration, and from the antics of local politicians to the yachts and sailors that have brought the town glory and renown.
Bristol
Author: Richard V. SimpsonPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439616485
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Bristol, a shire town in the smallest county in the smallest state, is nestled between the Narragansett and Mount Hope Bays. Most of the town is surrounded by water, and its history lies therein. Bristol is ever changing, yet it manages to retain a small hometown character. This nostalgic postcard history of Bristol leads readers down dusty, mid-19th-century streets and into the bustling mid-1950s historic center. Today, people sail leisurely into Bristols snug harbor, dock at the many public landings, and dine on the waterfront. Other visitors stroll down tree-lined streets, take in the many beautiful seascapes, or marvel at the aristocratic 18th-century homes built by wealthy merchants, slavers, and privateers.