Hidden History of Cape Cod

Hidden History of Cape Cod

By Theresa Mitchell Barbo

$21.99

Publication Date: 1st June 2015

The salty waves and sandy beaches of majestic Cape Cod disguise its fascinating and nearly forgotten history.


From Provincetown to Falmouth, the Cape's fifteen towns offer a plethora of hidden and enchanting tales. Learn why one of the most famous rescues in Coast Guard history spent nearly fifty years in the shadows without public notice. Discover which wild creature went from the nineteenth-century soup pot to enjoying conservation protection under state law. Historian Theresa Mitchell Barbo explores these mysteries and more, from the lost diary of a nineteenth-century s... Read More

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    The salty waves and sandy beaches of majestic Cape Cod disguise its fascinating and nearly forgotten history.


    From Provincetown to Falmouth, the Cape's fifteen towns offer a plethora of hidden and enchanting tales. Learn why one of the most famous rescues in Coast Guard history spent nearly fifty years in the shadows without public notice. Discover which wild creature went from the nineteenth-century soup pot to enjoying conservation protection under state law. Historian Theresa Mitchell Barbo explores these mysteries and more, from the lost diary of a nineteenth-century s... Read More
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    The salty waves and sandy beaches of majestic Cape Cod disguise its fascinating and nearly forgotten history.


    From Provincetown to Falmouth, the Cape's fifteen towns offer a plethora of hidden and enchanting tales. Learn why one of the most famous rescues in Coast Guard history spent nearly fifty years in the shadows without public notice. Discover which wild creature went from the nineteenth-century soup pot to enjoying conservation protection under state law. Historian Theresa Mitchell Barbo explores these mysteries and more, from the lost diary of a nineteenth-century schoolteacher to the reason Cape Codders call their lunch "the noontime dinner." Join Barbo as she lifts the lid on the quirky and remarkable character of Cape Cod and its forgotten happenings.

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    • Pages: 144
    • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
    • Imprint: The History Press
    • Series: Hidden History
    • Publication Date: 1st June 2015
    • State: Massachusetts
    • Illustration Note: 100% Mono
    • ISBN: 9781626197107
    • Format: Paperback
    • BISACs:
      HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
      PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
      PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
    Author Bio
    Journalist, author and historian Theresa M. Barbo is the author of six books of historical non-fiction published by The History Press. Barbo is a noted public speaker throughout New England and a former award-winning broadcast journalist and news magazine history editor. She is also a former executive in the non-profit sector. Captain W. Russell Webster retired in 2003 after 26 years of Coast Guard service. He served as Group Woods Hole rescue commander from 1998 to 2001. He also served as the Coast Guard's regional operations officer for the September 11 terrorist attack responses. In 2008, he became FEMA's first New England Federal Preparedness Coordinator. Julia Marshall is an artist and illustrator living in New Orleans. She holds a BFA in Illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design. Learn more about Julia at JMarStudio.com.

    The salty waves and sandy beaches of majestic Cape Cod disguise its fascinating and nearly forgotten history.


    From Provincetown to Falmouth, the Cape's fifteen towns offer a plethora of hidden and enchanting tales. Learn why one of the most famous rescues in Coast Guard history spent nearly fifty years in the shadows without public notice. Discover which wild creature went from the nineteenth-century soup pot to enjoying conservation protection under state law. Historian Theresa Mitchell Barbo explores these mysteries and more, from the lost diary of a nineteenth-century schoolteacher to the reason Cape Codders call their lunch "the noontime dinner." Join Barbo as she lifts the lid on the quirky and remarkable character of Cape Cod and its forgotten happenings.

    • Pages: 144
    • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
    • Imprint: The History Press
    • Series: Hidden History
    • Publication Date: 1st June 2015
    • State: Massachusetts
    • Illustrations Note: 100% Mono
    • ISBN: 9781626197107
    • Format: Paperback
    • BISACs:
      HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
      PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
      PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
    Journalist, author and historian Theresa M. Barbo is the author of six books of historical non-fiction published by The History Press. Barbo is a noted public speaker throughout New England and a former award-winning broadcast journalist and news magazine history editor. She is also a former executive in the non-profit sector. Captain W. Russell Webster retired in 2003 after 26 years of Coast Guard service. He served as Group Woods Hole rescue commander from 1998 to 2001. He also served as the Coast Guard's regional operations officer for the September 11 terrorist attack responses. In 2008, he became FEMA's first New England Federal Preparedness Coordinator. Julia Marshall is an artist and illustrator living in New Orleans. She holds a BFA in Illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design. Learn more about Julia at JMarStudio.com.

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