Frog Hollow - Stories From an American Neighborhood

A trip through the heart and history of Hartford's most vibrant neighborhood

Frog Hollow: Stories from an American Neighborhood is a collection of colorful historical vignette. Frog Hollow is an ethnically diverse neighborhood just west of the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford. Its row houses have been home to inventors, entrepreneurs and workers, and it was one of the first neighborhoods in the country to experiment with successful urban planning models, including public parks and free education. From European colonists to Irish and Haitian immigrants to Puerto Ricans, these stories of Frog Hollow show the multiple realities that make up a dynamic urban neighborhood. Features 40 illustrations.

About the author

Susan Campbell is the author of the memoir Dating Jesus: Fundamentalism, Feminism, and the American Girl and Tempest-Tossed: The Spirit of Isabella Beecher Hooker.

Summary

Frog Hollow: Stories from an American Neighborhood is a collection of colorful historical vignettes of an ethnically diverse neighborhood just west of the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford.

Product details

• Authors: Susan Campbell
• Publisher: University press new england
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9780819579621
• ISBN: 978-0-8195-7962-1
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Garnet Books; Driftless Connecticut Series &
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research