The News from Lone Rock: Observations and Witticisms of a Small-Town Newsman
Autor Freeland Dexter Editat de Deanna R. Haney Cuvânt înainte de Mark E. Lefebvreen Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 sep 2016
At
the
turn
of
the
twentieth
century,
the
bustling
railroad
town
of
Lone
Rock,
Wisconsin,
was
home
to
about
a
thousand
residents,
and
Freeland
Dexter
seemed
to
know
the
business
of
every
single
one.
Dexter
reported
all
the
news
from
Lone
Rock—from
the
significant
to
the
trivial,
the
tragic
to
the
comical—for
theWeekly
Home
Newsof
neighboring
Spring
Green
from
1884
to
1912.
This collection of Dexter’s most fascinating, amusing, and poignant stories and observations brings back to life the colorful characters of his time and takes readers on a journey to a world that was both simpler and changing fast. Whether he was reporting who grew the biggest watermelon, teasing the local lovebirds, or taking a side on the ever-controversial question of whether the town should go dry, Dexter wrote with a distinctive wit and an obvious affection for his town and its people.The News from Lone Rockalso provides an illuminating window into a time period of rapid technological progress, showing how the introduction of electric light, telephones, and cars changed lives and connected this quaint village more and more to the outside world.
This collection of Dexter’s most fascinating, amusing, and poignant stories and observations brings back to life the colorful characters of his time and takes readers on a journey to a world that was both simpler and changing fast. Whether he was reporting who grew the biggest watermelon, teasing the local lovebirds, or taking a side on the ever-controversial question of whether the town should go dry, Dexter wrote with a distinctive wit and an obvious affection for his town and its people.The News from Lone Rockalso provides an illuminating window into a time period of rapid technological progress, showing how the introduction of electric light, telephones, and cars changed lives and connected this quaint village more and more to the outside world.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780870207693
ISBN-10: 0870207695
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: 46
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Colecția Wisconsin Historical Society Press
ISBN-10: 0870207695
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: 46
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Colecția Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Notă biografică
Freeland
Dexter,
1847–1912,
lived
most
of
his
life
in
Lone
Rock,
Wisconsin.
In
addition
to
being
the
Lone
Rock
correspondent
for
the
Spring
GreenWeekly
Home
News,
Dexter
worked
as
a
farmer,
beekeeper,
and
school
teacher,
played
drums
in
the
Lone
Rock
Brass
Band,
and
at
various
times
operated
a
shoe
store,
ice
cream
parlor,
and
millinery
store
in
town.
Deanna R. Haney, the great granddaughter of Freeland Dexter, wrote two books on the family's genealogy before curating this collection. She lives in Spring Green, Wisconsin.
Deanna R. Haney, the great granddaughter of Freeland Dexter, wrote two books on the family's genealogy before curating this collection. She lives in Spring Green, Wisconsin.
Descriere
At
the
turn
of
the
twentieth
century,
Lone
Rock,
Wisconsin,
was
a
bustling
railroad
town
of
about
a
thousand
residents,
and
Freeland
Dexter
seemed
to
know
the
business
of
every
single
one.
With
his
distinctive
wit
and
an
infectious
affection
for
his
town
and
its
people,
Dexter
reported
all
the
news
from
Lone
Rock—from
the
significant
to
the
trivial,
the
tragic
to
the
comical—for
theWeekly
Home
Newsof
neighboring
Spring
Green.
This
collection
of
Dexter’s
most
fascinating,
amusing,
and
poignant
stories
and
observations
brings
back
to
life
the
colorful
characters
of
his
time
and
takes
readers
on
a
journey
to
a
world
that
was
both
simpler
and
changing
fast