Woonsocket : Highlights of History, 1800-1976

Thomas, Dr. Alton P.

Full title also reads: "A Bicentennial Project for the City of Woonsocket." A collection of historical essays on Woonsocket, Rhode Island, earlier featured in an historical column of the city's newspaper, the Woonsocket Call. Nearly two centuries of Woonsocket's business, industry, and labor, based on the early proliferation of water power and the entry of railways. The transition of working communities from local- to immigrant-based. The development of the city's ethnic diversity. The rise and fall of Woonsocket textile manufacturing. Sections also dedicated to social groups and local athletics. Illustrated in black and white photo. Supplemented with a brief bibliography.

1976

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1800-1976; Woonsocket, Rhode Island