Reed brown's 1841 journey : america through the eyes of a vermont yankee
(Book, Non-Circulating)
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Burlington, VT : Onion River Press, 2018.
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Book, Non-Circulating
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Location | Format | Call Number | Status |
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Fletcher Free Library - 1st Floor-Main - Local History | Non-Circulating | LOCAL HISTORY 973.5 ALL 2018 | On Shelf |
Fletcher Free Library - 3rd Floor - Adult Non-Fiction | Book | 973.5 ALL 2018 | On Shelf |
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Published
Burlington, VT : Onion River Press, 2018.
Physical Desc
141 pages : illustrated ; 23 cm.
Language
English
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Sponsored and partially financed by the Williston Historical Society.
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In the fall of 1841, Vermonter Reed Brown set out on a two-month odyssey with two goals: to obtain a patent for his improved carriage springs, and to assist his brother Nathaniel, in jail in Ohio. Reed kept a journal that chronicles the dangers and difficulties, as well as some of the pleasures, of travel in that time. He experienced: a steamboat explosion, a rail car derailment, hours of a bone-jarring stagecoach ride, delightful encounters with fellow travelers, unhurried travel on canal boats, and warm hospitality along the way. The journal is transcribed here, and presented in a well-researched historical context that includes reminiscences from more famous writers of the same time period, such as Charles Dickens and Frances Trollope. This is an intriguing look at antebellum life in America through the eyes of a Vermont Yankee stepping into the unfamiliar territory of big cities, different landscapes, and people of other races and occupations.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Allen, R. H. (2018). Reed brown's 1841 journey: america through the eyes of a vermont yankee . Onion River Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Allen, Richard H., 1946-. 2018. Reed Brown's 1841 Journey: America Through the Eyes of a Vermont Yankee. Onion River Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Allen, Richard H., 1946-. Reed Brown's 1841 Journey: America Through the Eyes of a Vermont Yankee Onion River Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Allen, Richard H. Reed Brown's 1841 Journey: America Through the Eyes of a Vermont Yankee Onion River Press, 2018.
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