Hidden History of Worcester

by Dave Kovaleski

Overview

As the second-largest city in New England, Worcester is well known for its contributions to manufacturing and transportation. However, many other people and events contributed to the building of this city. Timothy Bigelow led a revolution to take back Worcester from British rule almost two years before the Declaration of Independence. Abby Kelley Foster helped establish the first national women's rights convention in Worcester and was a leading voice against slavery. The city was also home to one of the nation's first professional baseball teams, the Worcester Brown Stockings. Join local author Dave Kovaleski as he reveals the stories behind revolutionaries, reformers and pioneers from the Heart of the Commonwealth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781540250292
Publisher:	History PR
Publication date:	10/18/2021
Series:	Hidden History
Pages:	146
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

Dave Kovaleski has been a writer, editor and reporter for more than thirty years, working for a variety of organizations, including Standard & Poor's, Penton Media, Crain Communications, Crane Data, Macallan Communications and the Motley Fool. Dave lives in Central Massachusetts with his wife and two kids. He has always been fascinated by local history and learning about the people and events that shaped our communities. This is his first book for The History Press.

Table of Contents

Preface 9

1 The Worcester Revolution 11

2 The Declaration of Independence in Worcester 28

3 Timothy Bigelow's Heroics in the Revolutionary War 34

4 Levi Lincoln, Quock Walker and the End of Slavery in Massachusetts 43

5 Abby Kelley Foster and the Underground Railroad 53

6 Abe Lincoln in Worcester and the Free Soil Movement 66

7 Pastor Higginson and the Raid on Boston 78

8 Worcester: A Pioneer for Women's Rights 90

9 Clara Barton and the Heroes of the Civil War 104

10 The Brief, Fascinating History of the Worcester Brown Stockings 115

Bibliography 133

About the Author 143