Remembering Groton:: Tales from East of the Thames

by Carol W. Kimball

Famous for its submarine base and centuries of maritime lore, Groton also has been home to some of Connecticut's most historic and heroic personalities. In this collection, meet the patriotic "Mother" Bailey, who handed over her petticoat on the spot when a soldier approached her for war supplies in 1812, and John Bull, the Eskimo who traveled from the Arctic to testify on behalf of whaling captain John Spicer. From the self-proclaimed prophetess...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596295139
• ISBN13: 9781596295131
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.0" x 6.0"