Hidden history of Maynard

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mark, David A, Author.

Series:

Hidden History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Maynard (Mass.)--History.

Maynard (Mass.).

Maynard (Mass.)--Social life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (111 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] The History Press 2014

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"As Maynard grew from a scattering of small hill farms to abooming center of industry and immigration, much of its colorful history wasnearly forgotten. With a rollicking collection of his essays, newspaper columnist David A. Mark uncovers the hidden gems of the town's history. Learn why Babe Ruth shopped in Maynard during his Red Sox days and what they fed the animals at the Taylor mink ranch. Find out who is buried and who is not in the Maynard family crypt and which rock 'n' roll bands recorded in the studio upstairs from Woolworths on Main Street. Almost lost to time, these remarkable moments in history helped shape Maynard into the vibrant community that it is today"-- Provided by publisher.

"A collection of forgotten stories and moments from Maynard, Massachusetts"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Only in Maynard

"Only in Maynard"

How Maynard Became Maynard

Petitions for a Greater Maynard

To Be or Not to Be?

The Price of Becoming a Town

2. Meet the Maynard Family

Ancestors and Descendants

The Family, Warts and All

William H. Knight: The Silent Partner

A Boy's Diary, by Amory Maynard's Teenage Son

Where Did the Wool Come From?

Who Is in the Maynard Crypt?

3. Nineteenth Century

Massachusetts: First Colony to Legalize Slavery

Thoreau Walked Through

The Paper Mill

Water Power

The Clock Tower Clock

The Town Tried to Change Its Name

Firefighting Through the Years

Big Fires

4. Twentieth Century

Remembering War Veterans

Before National Prohibition: Locally Voting Wet or Dry

Leapin' Lena: The American Legion's Parade Car

Maynard's Many High Schools, 1871-2014

The Town Seal: Why Is the Time 12:10?

Movie Theaters: Colonial, Riverside, Peoples and Fine Arts

5. Unusual Businesses

Funeral Homes and Cemeteries

Counting the Dead

The Gunpowder Mills on Powder Mill Road

Maydale Beverage Company

Taylor's Mink Ranch

Powell Flutes

Northern Recording Studio

6. Unusual People

Poet Laureate of Maynard

Titanic Disaster Affected Local Resident

Babe Ruth Shopped Here

Babe Ruth Drank Here?

Sid's Airport

Women at Digital Equipment Corporation

Fleepo the Clown, aka Philip Bohunicky

7. Twenty-first Century

The Bridges of Maynard

What This Town Needs Is a Good Hotel

Oldest Restaurant

The Town Dump, Repurposed

ArtSpace and Acme Theater

A Cleaner River: The Assabet Transformed

You Know You're from Maynard…

Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781625850751

1625850751

OCLC:

947153366