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Cape Cod Curiosities

Author : Robin Smith-Johnson

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 15,63 MB

Release : 2018-05-07

Category : History

ISBN : 1439664234

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The author of Legends & Lore of Cape Cod delves deeper into the colorful local history of Massachusetts’s quaint seaside region. Cape Cod may be a popular tourist destination, but it has a strange and distinctive history. The Pukwudgies were two- to three-foot beings with smooth gray skin, hairy faces and horns. These shape-shifting, mischievous “little people” are connected to Wampanoag Indian mythology. Edward Rowe Snow, a New England historian who was also known as “the Flying Santa,” delivered Christmas presents to lighthouse keepers and their families. Jeremiah’s Gutter was a canal in Orleans and the first Cape Cod Canal. Join author Robin Smith-Johnson as she uncovers the secrets behind many unique places, remarkable events and fascinating people. Includes photos!



Legends & Lore of Cape Cod

Author : Robin Smith-Johnson

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 111 pages

File Size : 24,98 MB

Release : 2016-05-23

Category : History

ISBN : 162585675X

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Cape Cod has a rich tradition of local lore, stretching back to a time before the Pilgrims arrived. Ancient Wampanoag legends like Granny Squannit and Princess Scargo are as familiar as tales of pirates and explorers, including "Black Sam" Bellamy and Donald Baxter Macmillan. Felines often blocked "Cat's Alley" in pursuit of food from fishermen's boats. The remnants of Billingsgate Island can be seen at low tide, and visits from Jenny Lind and Helen Keller contrast with the mysterious stories of the "Lady of the Dunes" and New England's Dark Day. Author Robin Smith-Johnson shares historic tales of shipwrecks, murders, hauntings and more from the Cape.



Curious Cape Cod Oddities

Author : Noel W. Beyle

Publisher :

Page : 48 pages

File Size : 10,23 MB

Release : 1985-01-01

Category : American wit and humor

ISBN : 9780912609089

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Cape Cod Critters

Author : Lorri Devlin

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Page : pages

File Size : 48,35 MB

Release : 2012-04-15

Category :

ISBN : 9780615462578

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Reflections of Cape Cod

Author : Ruth M. Weissberger

Publisher : Green Teal Pub.

Page : 239 pages

File Size : 10,43 MB

Release : 2003-01-01

Category : Cape Cod (Mass.)

ISBN : 9780972858205

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This book is an anecdotal history of Cape Cod and its residents from colonial times to the present. For the curious as well as the student of Cape Cod history, Reflections of Cape Cod's interesting facts and anecdotes are entertaining and educational. From cranberries to cemeteries, from economics to elixirs, Reflections of Cape Cod is an historical "off the beaten path" journey.



Hidden History of Cape Cod

Author : Theresa Mitchell Barbo

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 144 pages

File Size : 43,36 MB

Release : 2019-05-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1625852444

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Discover the fascinating and nearly forgotten history amid Cape Cod’s salty waves and sandy beaches—photos included. From Provincetown to Falmouth, the Cape’s fifteen towns offer a plethora of hidden and enchanting tales. Learn why one of the most famous rescues in Coast Guard history spent nearly fifty years in the shadows without public notice. Discover which wild creature went from the nineteenth-century soup pot to enjoying conservation protection under state law. Historian Theresa Mitchell Barbo explores these mysteries and more, from the lost diary of a nineteenth-century schoolteacher to the reason Cape Codders call their lunch “the noontime dinner.” Join the author as she lifts the lid on the quirky and remarkable character of Cape Cod and its colorful past.



Curiosity Or Obsession

Author : F Edward Jersey

Publisher :

Page : 340 pages

File Size : 12,6 MB

Release : 2021-06-10

Category :

ISBN :

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A young woman loses her way in life by being unable to control what she feels are curiosities. Her friends think it's more obsessions than curiosities. Her friends try to help her although it is difficult at times. When she eventually gets help from professionals, they help her see the light.



Cape Cod, New & Old

Author : Agnes Rothery

Publisher :

Page : 302 pages

File Size : 31,1 MB

Release : 1918

Category : Cape Cod (Mass.)

ISBN :

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The Story of Cape Cod

Author : Kevin Shortsleeve

Publisher :

Page : 68 pages

File Size : 11,63 MB

Release : 1996

Category : History

ISBN : 9780962278242

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The history of Cape Cod is told in rhyming verse.



Cape Cod

Author : Robert Finch

Publisher : U.S. Government Printing Office

Page : 116 pages

File Size : 49,30 MB

Release : 1993

Category : History

ISBN :

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Spine title reads: Cape Cod National Seashore. On cover: Official National Park Handbook. Describes the cultural and natural history of Cape Cod. Examines the land, the sea, and recent transformations in the peninsula. Provides a concise travel guide and reference materials.