{"product_id":"roxbury-place-name-stories-facts-folklore-fibs-9781440186929","title":"Roxbury Place-Name Stories: facts, folklore, fibs","description":"Every place on earth has a name. Never noticed the place-names in your town? Then take a look at these tales; you'll learn some things about where you live. These stories are about a rural Connecticut town settled in the 1700s. Place-names are everywhere-on rivers, roads, brooks, hills, buildings, parks, cemeteries, nature preserves, even rocks. The names are from Englishmen, Indians, plants, animals, battles, the Bible, hell, heroes, celebrities, and just plain folks. Place-names are strange creatures, but they all reveal the history, culture, and eccentricities of people who passed through-even in your town. Rummage around these tales if you're a librarian, historian, geographer, genealogist, traveler, or resident of this planet.\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAdvance Praise from Roxbury, Conn. Notables\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"...lasting treasure for our community...insights into nuggets of Roxbury's heritage...quick and pleasurable read...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e -Barbara Henry, First Selectman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"...extraordinary vade mecum...informs and amuses...paints a living portrait of Roxbury...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e -Steven Schinke, President, Roxbury Land Trust\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"...exhaustive research... into town records, printed sources, unpublished manuscripts and the memories of older residents... clear panorama of where white settlers first arrived in the 18th century\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e -Timothy Field Beard, FASG, Town Historian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"...important local history and delightful read...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e -Valerie G. Annis, Director, Minor Memorial Library.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/29\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440186929\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jeannine Green","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41285385683125,"sku":"9781440186929","price":26.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7bd7bf7c-1d7e-49dc-80aa-39dcc9eb3c83.jpg?v=1635224489","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/roxbury-place-name-stories-facts-folklore-fibs-9781440186929","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}