Nantucket (Images of America)

Nantucket (Images of America)
- Number of Pages: 128
- Published By: Arcadia Publishing
- Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
- Series: Images of America
- Publication Date: May 14, 2012
- Location: Massachusetts
- Illustrations: Black and White
- ISBN: 9780738591551
- Book Format: Paperback
Nantucket, a Wampanoag word meaning â€œfar-away island,â€ was first settled by Europeans in 1659. The earliest settlers, known as the â€œProprietors,â€ envisioned a community of farmers and shepherds, but the island found its fortune as a preeminent whaling port in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. During its time under Quaker influence, Nantucket was a cosmopolitan and dynamic place; radical new ideas, like abolitionism and womenâ€™s rights, found fertile ground in the Quakersâ€™ firm belief in equality. As the entrance to the harbor became impassible, Nantucket lost its whaling focus and experienced a general economic decline. Ironically, this downturn and the resulting absence of new building, along with modern cultural change, became the springboard for its later revival. Nantucket was transformed into a tourist destination, an artist colony, and a summer home to the wealthy and famous, with a rich maritime heritage and a proud tradition of historic preservation.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer Arcadia Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
ReleaseDate 2012-05-14
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780738591551

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer	Arcadia Publishing
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
ReleaseDate	2012-05-14
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780738591551

Nantucket (Images of America)

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