Hidden History of Worcester.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kovaleski, Dave.

Series:

Hidden History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social reformers.

Worcester (Mass.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (126 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Arcadia Publishing Inc., 2021.

Summary:

As the second-largest city in New England, Worcester is well known for its contributions to manufacturing and transportation. However, many other people and events contributed to the building of this city. Timothy Bigelow led a revolution to take back Worcester from British rule almost two years before the Declaration of Independence. Abby Kelley Foster helped establish the first national women's rights convention in Worcester and was a leading voice against slavery. The city was also home to one of the nation's first professional baseball teams, the Worcester Brown Stockings. Join local author Dave Kovaleski as he reveals the stories behind revolutionaries, reformers and pioneers from the "Heart of the Commonwealth."

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Preface

1. The Worcester Revolution

2. The Declaration of Independence in Worcester

3. Timothy Bigelow's Heroics in the Revolutionary War

4. Levi Lincoln, Quock Walker and the End of Slavery in Massachusetts

5. Abby Kelley Foster and the Underground Railroad

6. Abe Lincoln in Worcester and the Free Soil Movement

7. Pastor Higginson and the Raid on Boston

8. Worcester: A Pioneer for Women's Rights

9. Clara Barton and the Heroes of the Civil War

10. The Brief, Fascinating History of the Worcester Brown Stockings

Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781439673836

1439673837

OCLC:

1276854674