Bridgeport: Tales from the Park City
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (807 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 159629616X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He lives in Hamden with his wife and two cats. . His essays, reviews, poems and stories have been published in dozens of journals and magazines, and his previous book, Bridgeport: Tales from the Park City, was released in 2009 by The History Press. Lehman teaches literature and creative writing at the University of Bridgeport and is the president of the Bridgeport chapter of Phi Kappa Phi. Travel writing is his passion, whether he is hiking the Inca Trail in Peru or fly-fishing the rivers of Connecticut. About the Author Eric D
Thus, amid Bridgeport's growing industrial factories, orchestras played from the bandstand at Seaside Park and bucolic hills surrounded Bunnell's Pond. The city's mayor and benefactor, Barnum was also a mastermind at urban planning. From the brave women of the Black Rock Lighthouse to war heroes of 'the nation's arsenal', from 'the tiniest general', Tom Thumb, to the tragic death of Jumbo the elephant, these are the best stories from Connecticut's 'Park City.'. Barnum was known worldwide for his traveling circus, but to the city of Bridgeport he meant much more. In this collection of narratives, Eric D. Lehman captures the city's natural beauty and richly eccentric history. In the late nineteenth cent
Five Stars very enjoyable. So many things about Bridgeport I never knew! peajay star I heard about this book on a fan of Bridgeport Facebook page. I am very happy I purchased it. It was well written and contained lots of obscure facts about the city I grew up in. If you are from Bridgeport - get this book you won't be disappointed. It would also make a nice gift for someone from Bridgeport. A quick read.. Good read Emily Davis I'm not from CT, but this book had me routing for the people that helped make Bridgeport what it is today.
His essays, reviews, poems and stories have been published in dozens of journals and magazines, and his previous book, Bridgeport: Tales from the Park City, was released in 2009 by The History Press. Travel writing is his passion, whether he is hiking the Inca Trail in Peru or fly-fishing the rivers of Connecticut. Lehman teaches literature and creative writing at the University of Bridgeport and is the president of the Bridgeport chapter of Phi Kappa Phi. Eric D. .