The 1848 Boston Cultivator: Marriages, Deaths and Miscellaneous Readings

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 929.374461 EAN: 9781585498772 ISBN: 1585498777 Label: Heritage Books Inc. Manufacturer: Heritage Books Inc. Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 542 Publication Date: 2003-08-01 Publisher: Heritage Books Inc. Studio: Heritage Books Inc.
Editorial Reviews: The bustling port of Boston had much news of interest, from social occasions to fires, crime and shipping. Rampant were diseases such as consumption, cholera, typhoid fever and rabies. Social issues included equal rights for women, prison reform, education, and drug and alcohol abuse. The vital records of births, deaths and marriages are a wonderful resource for family historians. The articles abstracted from this weekly newspaper are presented in chronological order for the year 1848. Index included. 2003, 6 x 9, index, paper, 542 pp.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: A superb primary source for genealogists & historians Comment: Compiled and organized by Elaine Morrison Fitch, The 1848 Boston Cultivator: Marriages, Deaths, And Miscellaneous Readings presents articles abstracted from the Boston Cultivator weekly newspaper, carefully arranged in chronological order for the year 1848. A straightforward presentation accurately indexed for quick reference, The 1848 Boston Cultivator is a superb primary source for genealogists, historians, and non-specialist general readers curious to read anecdotes of life and death in a bygone era of American history. Customer Rating: Summary: Bringing history to life in vibrant fashion! Comment: This book is a terrific read for the history buff! Reading the stories truly brought 1848 America to life for me. It was nice to have all the information in chronological order as you read through them. There is a wealth of information in this book. It has a huge index with over 8,000 names making it easy for those people researching family histories. I particularly enjoyed reading the articles concerning westward expansion. It is incredible to relive those moments recounted in this book. An enjoyable and informative read! Highly recommended to anyone interested in history, society or genealogy. Can't wait for her next one! Customer Rating: Summary: Excellent Historical Resource-1000's of names! Comment: This is a truly excellent resource for anyone doing research on this time period, you just cannot find this information anywhere else. There are thousands of names in it. This book has birth, marriage and death announcements for the entire New England area for 1848. I found the stories so interesting, actual accounts of shipwrecks, fires, accidents and crime as they were reported in 1848. I highly recommed this book! More Reviews