Excerpt from Centennials of Portland: 1675, 1775, 1875 and 1975
A portion of this work may have fallen under the notice of the reader. A desire having been expressed that it Should be presented in a form different from the original, the author has been induced to add to and of fer it in its present Shape. A glimpse is given of Fal mouth in 1675; of its destruction in 1775 of Portland in 1875, and of her supposed appearance in 1975.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book embeds you in the quaint town of Falmouth in 1675. The pages carefully depict life, architecture, and culture through an intricately woven tale of time travel, with a dash of speculation about how it may all look in 1975. However, a violent incident in 1775 followed by another in 1875 challenges the idyllic facade. Through the author's unique lens, you'll revisit the town's past, its destruction in 1775, Portland's destruction in 1875, and finally speculate on Portland's appearance in 1975. With a novelist's flair and a historian's attention to detail, the author explores the impact of industrialization on communities and the human experience. This book invites readers to reflect on the relationship between heritage and progress and question the sacrifices made in the name of growth. It is a timeless tale of resilience and the complexities of progress and the enduring power of a community's spirit. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781332006045_0
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