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Wicked Weird & Wily Yankees: A Celebration of New England's Eccentrics and Misfits
Incredible Stories of the Prophets, Vagabonds, Fortune-Tellers, Hermits, Lords, and Poets Who Shaped New England
New England has been a lot of things—an economic hub, a cultural center, a sports mecca—but it is also home to many of the strangest individuals in America. Wicked Weird & Wily Yankees explores and celebrates the eccentric personalities who have left their mark in a way no other book has before. Some folks are known, others not so much, but the motley cast of characters that emerges from these pages represents a fascinating cross-section of New England’s most peculiar denizens. Look inside to
Stretching back to the colonial era and covering the development and evolution of New England society through the beginning of the twenty-first century, this book captures the rebel spirit, prickly demeanors, and wily attitudes that have made the region the hotbed for oddity it is today.
*All Royalties Donated to the Education and Youth Programs at the Connecticut River Museum*
New England has been a lot of things—an economic hub, a cultural center, a sports mecca—but it is also home to many of the strangest individuals in America. Wicked Weird & Wily Yankees explores and celebrates the eccentric personalities who have left their mark in a way no other book has before. Some folks are known, others not so much, but the motley cast of characters that emerges from these pages represents a fascinating cross-section of New England’s most peculiar denizens. Look inside to
Stretching back to the colonial era and covering the development and evolution of New England society through the beginning of the twenty-first century, this book captures the rebel spirit, prickly demeanors, and wily attitudes that have made the region the hotbed for oddity it is today.
*All Royalties Donated to the Education and Youth Programs at the Connecticut River Museum*
- GenresHistory
296 pages, Paperback
Published May 1, 2018
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March 24, 2019
Interesting book about the early eccentrics of this country. short biographies of New England people include hermits, unruly women,healers,mesmerists, fortune-tellers, prophets and bandits to name a few.Some chapters seem to be too long but a few are so interesting they are much too short. Interesting look into the lives of early New Englanders.
August 13, 2019
It was ok. I only read the entries about my home state, Connecticut
August 29, 2019
An interesting read about some people that lived in New England and how they lived.
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