Somerset
Somerset by James Bradbury is a pictorial history that offers a nostalgic glimpse into the town of Somerset from the Civil War to the 1960s. Published by Arcadia Publishing Library Editions in April 1996, this 130-page book is presented in English and showcases the contributions of various residents who shaped the community. Through a collection of images and narratives, Bradbury highlights the lives of shipbuilders, seafarers, and other local figures, providing an engaging overview of the town’s rich history.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of significant individuals, including Clifford Holland, who constructed the world’s first successful vehicular tunnel between New York and New Jersey, and Shirley May France, who made an attempt to swim the English Channel at just seventeen. The book also features civic-minded citizens like Dr. Frank Morrill, who delivered over one thousand babies during his long service. Somerset serves as a valuable resource for those interested in local history, particularly within the context of New England.
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With Somerset, the first pictorial history of the town ever created, resident historian James E. Bradbury has created a nostalgic look at his home from the Civil War to the 1960s. The book focuses on the people who have made Somerset what it is today–from shipbuilders and seafarers to iron workers and trolley car men. Somerset tells the story of a variety of residents and their contributions to the town’s rich history. It presents the tale of Clifford Holland, a Somerset man who built the world’s first successful vehicular tunnel between New York and New Jersey. Also featured is Shirley May France, a town resident who, at age seventeen, attempted unsuccessfully to swim the daunting English Channel. Less well-known but equally important civic-minded citizens of Somerset also appear in Bradbury’s work–like Dr. Frank Morrill, proud deliverer of over one thousand babies in his sixty-one years of service to Somerset and Fall River.
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