02947cam a22003253u 4500 75918 UtSlPG 20260610134745.0 m cr n 260607r20251944utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 F001 Johnson, Jack, 1896-1973 Stories of Cape Cod Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-04-20 Bourne -- Sandwich -- Falmouth -- Mashpee -- Barnstable -- Yarmouthport -- Dennis -- Brewster -- Harwich -- Chatham -- Orleans -- Eastham -- South Wellfleet -- Admiral Nimitz -- Truro -- Pioneer trans-Atlantic steamship service -- Provincetown -- Cape Cod fishing -- Cape Cod beacon -- First glider flight in United States. Steve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Stories of Cape Cod" by Jack Johnson is a collection of local histories and anecdotes written in the mid-20th century. The book explores the rich tapestry of Cape Cod's towns, blending historical facts, colorful local legends, profiles of notable residents, and the region’s maritime and cultural heritage. Readers can expect engaging short narratives about individual Cape towns—including tales of key industries, famous figures, wartime events, unique personalities, and community traditions—woven into an informal, story-telling style. This work is suited for those interested in New England history, Cape Cod’s development, and American local color writing. The opening of "Stories of Cape Cod" provides a town-by-town journey across the peninsula, beginning with Bourne and continuing through Sandwich, Falmouth, Mashpee, Barnstable, Yarmouthport, Dennis, Brewster, Harwich, Chatham, Orleans, Eastham, South Wellfleet, and on. Each section highlights a blend of fascinating historical events (such as the vision and eventual construction of the Cape Cod Canal), origin stories and notable residents (Myles Standish, Daniel Webster, Thomas Swift, Admiral Nimitz), the origins of local industries (glass-making in Sandwich, lampblack in Dennis, shoe manufacturing in Brewster), and local color through quirky anecdotes and profiles. The early chapters balance stories of innovation, war, cultural traditions, and legendary residents, efficiently painting Cape Cod as a place of historic drama, invention, maritime adventure, and local distinctiveness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Plymouth, Massachusetts: The Memorial Press, 1944 Cape Cod (Mass.) -- History Schreiber, Leo J., 1904-1992 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75918 116643 116643