Originally published in 1937 as part of the Rivers of America series, this book has become a classic of Maine literature. And only Robert P. Tristram Coffin could have woven this story of the majestic Kennebec and the people who lived beside it, from the Popham Plantation in the early 1600s to the 1930s. His intimate knowledge of the Maine landscape, his love for ships and the men who sailed them, and his warm feeling for the people who farmed the Kennebec's banks enrich every page.
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Robert P.T. Coffin is one of Maine's best known writers and the author of thirty-seven books.
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A stroll back in time -- what a treat,
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This review is from: Kennebec: Cradle of Americans (Rivers of America Series) (Paperback)
Just back from vacation -- have spent past over thirty years summering in Georgetown, ME -- in small cottage at the mouth of the Kennebec (across from Gilbert Head and Fort Popham) and can't believe I have only now discovered Coffin's beautiful (and often times entertaining -- that's right -- history can be fun!) narrative. Had good fortune of reading first print edition -- we're talking dog-eared, yellowed, thick pages, but am sure the paperback edition will be as fine a read (minus the tactile joy!). From lumbering to fishing, from the Abenakis to the shipbuilders, from folklore to farming and hunting, to . . . you name it -- anything you can imagine occuring along the banks of a great river and beyond to faraway places like the W. Indies can be found here -- ENJOY, but don't wait 30 years to do so!
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John Henry, Cap'n Bibber, New England, Dan Thomas, Swan Island, New York, Kennebec Valley, Merrymeeting Bay, North America, The Dawn People, United States, Kennebec River, Parson Bailey, Aaron Burr, Captain Burrows, Dan Morgan, Dead River, Bowdoin College, Cap'n Cy Bibber, Civil War, Jael Merryman, Paul Bunyan, West Indies, David Ingram, Long Island New!
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There is probably no more eloquent piece of furniture than a cradle. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
John Henry, Cap'n Bibber, New England, Dan Thomas, Swan Island, New York, Kennebec Valley, Merrymeeting Bay, North America, The Dawn People, United States, Kennebec River, Parson Bailey, Aaron Burr, Captain Burrows, Dan Morgan, Dead River, Bowdoin College, Cap'n Cy Bibber, Civil War, Jael Merryman, Paul Bunyan, West Indies, David Ingram, Long Island New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The West Indies (Postcards From...) by Helen Arnold on page 114
- Robin Hood (English Picture Readers) by D.H. Howe on page 68
- Rhode Island (13 Colonies) by Roberta Wiener on page 79
- Captain January by Laura E. Richards on page 147
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