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Erastus Hodges, 1781-1847: Connecticut Manufacturer, Merchant and Entrepreneur

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This work was both fact-filled and very enjoyable. As an early history of Torrington it explains how and why the "Torrington Green" area became the dominant economic and social center of town, a fact which most residents, including many who now live in the area, should become more familiar with. The people in this book, gone now for more than a century and a half, come to life in a way that makes them seem like your neighbors. This book ties together a lot of information from the days of the first settlers of town to the days when the industrial revolution transformed Torrington from an agricultural hill town to a booming river town. I have studied a lot of the people mentioned in this book, and while I like all the local histories, this is the best one written on Torrington and deserves to be on your book-shelf.