Take a walk through West Chesterfield, New Hampshire, and you will discover, deep in the woods, the crumbling remains of Madame Sherri's castle. Theatrical, eccentric and flamboyant, Madame scandalized the locals for years, before succumbing to poverty. This special edition of the popular history includes dozens of new photographs from Sherri's life, as well as many reminiscences from those who knew her so long ago.
Take a walk through West Chesterfield, New Hampshire, and you will discover, deep in the woods, the crumbling remains of Madame Sherri's castle. Theat...
A look at places along Maine's Kennebec River that were once scenes of human activity, but now abandoned. Included are Fort Popham and its overlooked companion, Fort Baldwin; the deserted village of Perkins, on Swan Island; and the stately stone buildings of the Federal arsenal at Augusta. Some of the inhabitants of these sites are profiled: a careeer army sergeant who went to prison for killing a college student; a quirky doctor whos family resided on a picturesque island; and an army ordnance expert, whose family experienced a tragedy at Augusta, Maine. Designed to encourage visits to the...
A look at places along Maine's Kennebec River that were once scenes of human activity, but now abandoned. Included are Fort Popham and its overlooked ...
The story of Solomon Northup, subject of the Academy Award-winning best picture "12 Years a Slave," is representative of the deplorable treatment many African Americans experienced in the period leading up to the Civil War. This book examines antebellum kidnapping, delving into why and how it occurred, and illustrating the active role the U.S. government played in allowing it to continue. It presents case studies of dozens of victims' experiences that illustrate a grim and little-remembered chapter in American history.
David Fiske's "Solomon Northup's Kindred" reveals the abhorrent...
The story of Solomon Northup, subject of the Academy Award-winning best picture "12 Years a Slave," is representative of the deplorable treatment m...
