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Book Synopsis Cape Cod Curiosities by : Robin Smith-Johnson
Download or read book Cape Cod Curiosities written by Robin Smith-Johnson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-07 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Legends & Lore of Cape Cod delves deeper into the colorful local history of Massachusetts’s quaint seaside region. Cape Cod may be a popular tourist destination, but it has a strange and distinctive history. The Pukwudgies were two- to three-foot beings with smooth gray skin, hairy faces and horns. These shape-shifting, mischievous “little people” are connected to Wampanoag Indian mythology. Edward Rowe Snow, a New England historian who was also known as “the Flying Santa,” delivered Christmas presents to lighthouse keepers and their families. Jeremiah’s Gutter was a canal in Orleans and the first Cape Cod Canal. Join author Robin Smith-Johnson as she uncovers the secrets behind many unique places, remarkable events and fascinating people. Includes photos!
Book Synopsis Legends & Lore of Cape Cod by : Robin Smith-Johnson
Download or read book Legends & Lore of Cape Cod written by Robin Smith-Johnson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cape Cod has a rich tradition of local lore, stretching back to a time before the Pilgrims arrived. Ancient Wampanoag legends like Granny Squannit and Princess Scargo are as familiar as tales of pirates and explorers, including "Black Sam" Bellamy and Donald Baxter Macmillan. Felines often blocked "Cat's Alley" in pursuit of food from fishermen's boats. The remnants of Billingsgate Island can be seen at low tide, and visits from Jenny Lind and Helen Keller contrast with the mysterious stories of the "Lady of the Dunes" and New England's Dark Day. Author Robin Smith-Johnson shares historic tales of shipwrecks, murders, hauntings and more from the Cape.
Book Synopsis Reflections of Cape Cod by : Ruth M. Weissberger
Download or read book Reflections of Cape Cod written by Ruth M. Weissberger and published by Green Teal Pub.. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an anecdotal history of Cape Cod and its residents from colonial times to the present. For the curious as well as the student of Cape Cod history, Reflections of Cape Cod's interesting facts and anecdotes are entertaining and educational. From cranberries to cemeteries, from economics to elixirs, Reflections of Cape Cod is an historical "off the beaten path" journey.
Book Synopsis Hidden History of Cape Cod by : Theresa Mitchell Barbo
Download or read book Hidden History of Cape Cod written by Theresa Mitchell Barbo and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-20 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the fascinating and nearly forgotten history amid Cape Cod’s salty waves and sandy beaches—photos included. From Provincetown to Falmouth, the Cape’s fifteen towns offer a plethora of hidden and enchanting tales. Learn why one of the most famous rescues in Coast Guard history spent nearly fifty years in the shadows without public notice. Discover which wild creature went from the nineteenth-century soup pot to enjoying conservation protection under state law. Historian Theresa Mitchell Barbo explores these mysteries and more, from the lost diary of a nineteenth-century schoolteacher to the reason Cape Codders call their lunch “the noontime dinner.” Join the author as she lifts the lid on the quirky and remarkable character of Cape Cod and its colorful past.
Book Synopsis Cape Cod Curiosities: Jeremiah's Gutter, the Historian Who Flew as Santa, Pukwudgies and More by : Robin Smith-Johnson
Download or read book Cape Cod Curiosities: Jeremiah's Gutter, the Historian Who Flew as Santa, Pukwudgies and More written by Robin Smith-Johnson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cape Cod may be a popular tourist destination, but it has more than its share of strange and unique history. The Pukwudgies were two- to three-foot beings with smooth gray skin, hairy faces and horns. These shape-shifting, mischievous little people are connected to Wampanoag Indian mythology. Edward Rowe Snow, a New England historian who was also known as the Flying Santa, delivered Christmas presents to lighthouse keepers and their families. Jeremiah's Gutter was a canal in Orleans and the first Cape Cod Canal. Join author Robin Smith-Johnson as she uncovers the secrets behind many unique places, remarkable events and fascinating people of Cape Cod.
Book Synopsis Curiosity Or Obsession by : F Edward Jersey
Download or read book Curiosity Or Obsession written by F Edward Jersey and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-10 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young woman loses her way in life by being unable to control what she feels are curiosities. Her friends think it's more obsessions than curiosities. Her friends try to help her although it is difficult at times. When she eventually gets help from professionals, they help her see the light.
Book Synopsis Cape Cod by : Henry Crocker Kittredge
Download or read book Cape Cod written by Henry Crocker Kittredge and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Cape Cod, New & Old by : Agnes Rothery
Download or read book Cape Cod, New & Old written by Agnes Rothery and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Sea Stories of Cape Cod by : Noel W. Beyle
Download or read book Sea Stories of Cape Cod written by Noel W. Beyle and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Cape Cod in Color by : Julius Lazarus
Download or read book Cape Cod in Color written by Julius Lazarus and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Myths, Tall Tales and Half Truths of Cape Cod by : James H. Ellis
Download or read book Myths, Tall Tales and Half Truths of Cape Cod written by James H. Ellis and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07-31 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cape Cod, one of the nation's oldest regions, can claim many firsts, but not as many as some want you to believe. Boastfulness, tall tales and plain stretching the truth about history is widely practiced in this tourist mecca. Even esteemed institutions such as churches and historical societies are nimble in the art of gilding the lily. Discover where The Wizard of Oz film really premiered, whether Mercy Otis Warren had a hand in writing the Bill of Rights and who invented the hole in the doughnut. Along the way, you'll find out where the country's oldest Congregational meetinghouse is located, and whether "Mad Jack" was a thieving scoundrel. Local author and historian James Ellis separates fact from fiction.
Download or read book Cape Cod written by Robert Finch and published by U.S. Government Printing Office. This book was released on 1993 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spine title reads: Cape Cod National Seashore. On cover: Official National Park Handbook. Describes the cultural and natural history of Cape Cod. Examines the land, the sea, and recent transformations in the peninsula. Provides a concise travel guide and reference materials.
Download or read book Cape Cod Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Trip Around Cape Cod by : Ezra G. Perry
Download or read book A Trip Around Cape Cod written by Ezra G. Perry and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Old Cape Cod written by Mary Rogers Bangs and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Cape Cod Companion by : Jack Sheedy
Download or read book The Cape Cod Companion written by Jack Sheedy and published by . This book was released on 1999-10 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Cape Cod Companion by : Jack Sheedy
Download or read book The Cape Cod Companion written by Jack Sheedy and published by . This book was released on 1998-06-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
