Bridgeport Tales from the Park City American Chronicles
by [Lehman, Eric D.]
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A charming collection of Bridgeport stories and historic images bring this eccentric, enchanting history to life.
In the late nineteenth century, P.T. Barnum was known worldwide for his traveling circus, but to the city of Bridgeport he meant much more. The city's mayor and benefactor, Barnum was also a mastermind at urban planning. Thus, amid Bridgeport's growing industrial factories, orchestras played from the bandstand at Seaside Park and bucolic hills surrounded Bunnell's Pond. In this collection of narratives, Eric D. Lehman captures the city's natural beauty and richly eccentric history. From the brave women of the Black Rock Lighthouse to war heroes of 'the nation's arsenal', from 'the tiniest general', Tom Thumb, to the tragic death of Jumbo the elephant, these are the best stories from Connecticut's 'Park City.'
Product Details
- The History Press Brand
- Mar 1, 2009 Pub Date:
- 9781596296169 ISBN-13:
- 159629616X ISBN-10:
- 128.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 9 in * 0.3 in * 6 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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