Bristol, Rhode Island: Volume II

by Richard V. Simpson

Overview

During the 318 years since the town's founding, Bristol has endured a number of severe natural disasters and other devastating trials, only to triumph in the end. At first bombed, raided, and burned by the British, in later years
Bristol saw the collapse of her banks and the painful demise of local industry. In addition, disastrous storms have pounded her shores, at one time destroying the town's commercial fleet. Through all this, however, Bristol has endured, a testament to the tenacity of the town's colorful citizens.
From adventurous privateers and wealthy industrialists to hardy fisherman and skilled laborers, members of the Bristol community have struggled and succeeded together.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738563893
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	04/01/1998
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,113,132
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

The richly textured visual history of the town of Bristol, Rhode Island, first set forth in the Images of America series in 1996, continues to unfold in this dramatic new volume. In this second book covering the Bristol renaissance, author Richard V. Simpson presents over two hundred fresh and compelling photographs with extensive captions.