Author: Edward T. W. GillespiePublisher:
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Category : Stamford (Conn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 324
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Picturesque Stamford
Author: Edward T. W. GillespiePublisher:
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Category : Stamford (Conn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Picturesque Stamford [Conn.]
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Author: Edward T. W. GillespiePublisher:
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Category : Stamford (Conn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 316
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Stamford
Author: Estelle F. FeinsteinPublisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
In the early 1600s, a handful of restless inhabitants of the Massachusetts Bay Colony left Boston for Wethersfield, Connecticut, later continuing on to the site then known as "Rippowam." "Rippowam" became known as "Stamford," a sleepy New England village. But as New York began emerging as the preeminent city in America, Stamford, less than 40 miles away, was pulled into a new sphere. Even in the dawn of its own industrial prosperity in the 19th century, Stamford was the home of New York commuters. It was also the home of an increasingly diverse population. After eras of subsistence, then surplus, farming in the 17th and 18th centuries, industrial enterprise and trade in the 19th, and the postindustrial slump, Stamford today -- with sweet irony -- is the site of a large cluster of Fortune 500 companies who left New York behind.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1118
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Picturesque Stamford
Author: History of Stamford, Connecticut
Author: Elijah Baldwin HuntingtonPublisher:
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Category : Darien (Conn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 582
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A Maritime History of the Stamford Waterfront
Author: Karen JewellPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1614232792
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Sailors, soldiers, rum chasers, sub chasers and yachters have tied up in Stamford Harbor since the 1640s. The history of this Connecticut waterfront is as diverse as the people who have walked its docks, and columnist and former dockmaster Karen Jewell takes readers through its maritime history, landmarks and unforgettable characters. Jewell explores the history of such institutions as the Stamford Yacht Club and Yacht Haven, now Brewer's Marina, which have anchored premier yachters like William F. Buckley Jr., Harry Connick Jr. and the Forbes family to Stamford. Come aboard for a journey through time and sea, and learn how the Stamford waterfront transformed from a Native American settlement to the bustling port and destination it is today.
Stamford in the Gilded Age
Author: Estelle F. FeinsteinPublisher:
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Category : Stamford (Conn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 360
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Stamford
Author: Bonnie K. BullPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738534572
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Founded in 1641, Stamford is one of the oldest towns in New England. Although once a stopping place on the stagecoach route between New York and Boston, Stamford remained largely agrarian until the coming of the railroad in 1848. The resulting influx of immigrants and industrial expansion that followed transformed Stamford from a rural community into a bustling city. The images in this book date from the Civil War through the end of World War I, from the earliest available photographs to the established use of the automobile. It is a time that saw the gristmills become factories and old frame trading posts be replaced by imposing brick structures. During these years the people of Stamford supported the Union Cause and voted for Grover Cleveland; they built new homes, churches, schools, and parks; they established a hospital and a library; they joined the YMCA, went yachting, and always turned out for a parade.
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