Every history book stands on the
shoulders of people who recorded the
original events or collected firsthand
accounts: in journals, art, or photographs;
through the oral tradition; in government
reports; and in other ways. For their help in
obtaining such material for this book, special
thanks to the staff of the Cheshire Public
Library and the people who keep Connecti-
cut’s interlibrary loan system working so well.
I would like to thank Edand Elizabeth Frost
Knappman at New England Publishing Asso-
ciates for their much appreciated encourage-
ment and support. I would also like to
especially thank John Bowman, my editor,
whose guidance and patience were essential
to seeing this project through.Acknowledgments
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