History of Worcester, Massachusetts
Title | History of Worcester, Massachusetts PDF eBook |
Author | William Lincoln |
Publisher | |
Pages | 406 |
Release | 1837 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
History of Worcester, Massachusetts, from Its Earliest Settlement to September, 1836
Title | History of Worcester, Massachusetts, from Its Earliest Settlement to September, 1836 PDF eBook |
Author | William Lincoln |
Publisher | BoD – Books on Demand |
Pages | 397 |
Release | 2024-09-24 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 338561290X |
Reprint of the original, first published in 1837.
Dictionary of Worcester (Massachusetts) and Its Vicinity
Title | Dictionary of Worcester (Massachusetts) and Its Vicinity PDF eBook |
Author | Franklin Pierce Rice |
Publisher | |
Pages | 124 |
Release | 1889 |
Genre | Worcester (Mass.) |
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Swedes of Greater Worcester
Title | Swedes of Greater Worcester PDF eBook |
Author | Eric J. Salomonsson |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 136 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780738510897 |
By the late nineteenth century, Swedish immigrants began arriving by the thousands in New England, attracted by the area's heavy industry. In particular, the steel and ceramic shops of Worcester provided a livelihood for many of them. As a result, new areas of Swedish settlements developed throughout the surrounding towns. Swedes of Greater Worcester captures the area's Swedish heritage through a collection of images that displays everything from vintage weddings to ski-jumping events and stories known only by the families of the Swedes who first traveled to Worcester. These images represent a time when the Swedish element was a vital and vibrant part of the identity of the greater Worcester area.
The Physical Geography of Worcester, Massachusetts
Title | The Physical Geography of Worcester, Massachusetts PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph Hartshorn Perry |
Publisher | |
Pages | 64 |
Release | 1898 |
Genre | Physical geography |
ISBN |
Armenians of Worcester
Title | Armenians of Worcester PDF eBook |
Author | Pamela Apkarian-Russell |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 130 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0738504653 |
At the beginning of the twentieth century, millions of immigrants came to the United States in search of a better life and greater opportunities for their families. However, the Armenians who came to Worcester between 1894 and 1930 were escaping a devastating genocide that tore their country apart. What they found and how they became an integral part of Worcester culture and history is the story found in Armenians of Worcester. Worcester was a mecca for many Armenians, who had escaped with little more than their lives. There were mills that provided work, and there was a growing number of Armenians who were struggling to make sense of what had happened in their homeland. The first Armenian Apostolic church and the first Armenian Protestant church in America were both in this city, and both helped to build new foundations for a community that was to enrich the city and slowly resurrect the art, theater, music, and food that celebrates the Armenian culture. The Armenian picnics that were an integrating influence in the early years continue even today as a gathering of clans and all who join in on these days of celebration.
History of Worcester and Its People
Title | History of Worcester and Its People PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Nutt |
Publisher | |
Pages | 626 |
Release | 1919 |
Genre | Worcester (Mass.) |
ISBN |