The Second Hundred Years of Hancock New Hampshire Hardback New Hampshire History

The Second Hundred Years of Hancock, New Hampshire - Hardcover Edited by The Hancock History Comittee Condition: New Genre: History, New Hampshire This is the history of the second hundred years of the town of Hancock, New Hampshire, which makes the past come alive in a manner as unique and appealing as the town it depicts. Nearly every home on Hancock's Main Street has been standing for a century or more, making the visitor feel he is stepping into another world. Starting with an interpretive overview of Hancock and the quality of life in the town during the last hundred years, the narrative swings into an engrossing account of what happened year by year right up to 1979. It is all there..the Fair of 1898, the Beautifucation of the Common, the origin of Old Home Day, the athletic victories, the Depression, the move to win zoning, the way the town participated in two world wars..and so much more that the book must be read. Tragedy is recorded: deaths, fires, the hurricane of 1968, floods, but there is fun, too. The first band, the dances, the parties. They are all here to be savored and relived...illustrated with photographs and maps. Offers welcome/Bundles welcome Bundle limit is weight: 5 lbs max Free shipping on m e r c a r i New England, New Hampshire, History, Hancock