- 176 pages
- English
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About this book
The early nineteenth century in New Bedford was a time of unimaginable wealth, intellectual ferment and artistic treasures. Prosperous whaling magnates like members of the Rotch, Morgan and Howland families commissioned the nation's finest architects to design and construct their majestic mansions. The city's architectural and cultural expansion brought great writers and artists like Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson into the homes of County Street's elite. Yet behind the elegant façade of grand parties and notable house guests were the secrets and scandals of New Bedford's upper crust. Join author Peggi Medeiros as she chronicles the history of each mansion and the stories once hidden behind closed doors.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction. The City of Light
- 1. The Houses of Rotch: Seeking to Own the World
- 2. The Houses of Rodman: Diaries, Weather and Loss
- 3. The House of Arnold: A Gentleman Out of Providence
- 4. The House of Russell: Winning and Losing Great Fortune
- 5. The House of Morgan: Owning the Last Whaling Ship in the World
- 6. The House of Grinnell: The Congressman and the Tastemaker
- 7. The Outsider: John Avery Parker Tops Them All
- 8. Young Mr. Rotch Shocks the Neighborhood
- 9. A Pack of Abolitionists, Artists and Transcendentalists
- 10. The Howlands: The Good and the Awful
- 11. What Remains
- Bibliography
- About the Author
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