Remembering Groton: Tales from East of the Thames (American Chronicles (History Press)) | 
 enlarge | Author: Carol W. Kimball
Publisher: The History Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 800446
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.1 x 0.4
ISBN: 1596295139
Dewey Decimal Number: 974
EAN: 9781596295131
ASIN: 1596295139
Publication Date: August 29, 2008
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Product Description
Famous for its submarine base and centuries of maritime lore, Groton also has been home to some of Connecticut s most historic and heroic personalities. In this collection, meet the patriotic Mother Bailey, who handed over her petticoat on the spot when a soldier approached her for war supplies in 1812, and John Bull, the Eskimo who traveled from the Arctic to testify on behalf of whaling captain John Spicer. From the self-proclaimed prophetess Jemima Wilkinson, who founded her own religious colony, to the millionaire Morton Plant, who built the Griswold Hotel, hailed as the finest summer resort in America, Remembering Groton highlights the people and events that shaped this Thames River town into the vibrant and industrious community we know today.
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