Medford

by Morris, Dee

• ISBN13: 9781596297678
• ISBN10: 1596297670
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-03
• Publisher: History Pr

Summary

Since its early days in the possession of a man who never set foot on the land itself, Medford has been a place of possibility. Many Medford residents have made their mark on American culture, including James W. Tufts, the inventor of the soda fountain, and Fannie Farmer, author of the first modern cookbook. Medford has been the site of revolutionary changes, as entrepreneur Thatcher Magoun built the wildly successful clipper ship industry, and in the case of Belinda Royall, a slave who remarkably won her legal emancipation in 1773. Author Dee Morris renders a richly detailed history, from the Medford Square rum distilleries that sent a molasses smell wafting through town for centuries to the celebration for Amelia Earhart, who lived in West Medford briefly, before her first successful transatlantic flight. Medford: A Brief History reveals hidden stories behind a small town with a big legacy. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 7
Introduction	p. 9
Locating Place: A Peculiar Plantation	p. 11
Unfurling Sail: The Mystic River	p. 25
Doing Business: Entrepreneurs	p. 37
Staying Centered: Medford Square	p. 53
Discovering Values: Independent Thinkers	p. 65
Moving Fast: South Medford	p. 79
Living Large: West Medford	p. 93
Thinking Locally: Medford Hillside	p. 107
Seeking Nature: North Medford	p. 119
Being Connected: East Medford	p. 133
Bibliography	p. 147
Index	p. 153
About the Author	p. 159
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