Bibliograph

Rogues and heroes of Newport's Gilded Age, Edward Morris

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Rogues and heroes of Newport's Gilded Age, Edward Morris

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-124)

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rogues and heroes of Newport's Gilded Age

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

801928945

Responsibility statement

Edward Morris

Table Of Contents

History of colonial Newport. -- Thousand British troops occupy Newport -- Summer home of the Gilded Age -- The sail yachting capital of New England -- Founded for religious freedom -- Bought land from the Indians -- Antinomians founded Newport -- Rum traded for slaves -- George III came to the throne -- Sugar Act cuts into profits -- Rhode Island first to declare independence -- French troops arrived -- Rochambeau persuades Washington -- Biographies. -- Commodore Matthew C. Perry -- August Belmont -- Alfred Smith -- James G. Bennett -- Richard M. Hunt -- Stanford White -- Coachman's drive-around tour. -- Downtown Harbor Front and colonial Newport -- Bellevue Avenue; North -- Bellevue Avenue; South -- Beginning of Ocean Drive -- Harrison Avenue and Harbor Front

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