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From the Native American sagamore seeking refuge from tribal raids to the foreign prince who came to participate in a Myopia polo match, Hamilton has always been a magnet for interesting events and fascinating characters. Pairing scrupulous research with wildly entertaining local anecdotes, Annette V. Janes paints a charming historical picture of the Hamlet. Read about the fatal danger of cooking too loudly, the horseman who smoked his cigars upright in the bowl of his pipe, the heinous murder of John Hoddy and the packs of wolves that used to prowl about, endangering children. "Hamilton:…mehr

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From the Native American sagamore seeking refuge from tribal raids to the foreign prince who came to participate in a Myopia polo match, Hamilton has always been a magnet for interesting events and fascinating characters. Pairing scrupulous research with wildly entertaining local anecdotes, Annette V. Janes paints a charming historical picture of the Hamlet. Read about the fatal danger of cooking too loudly, the horseman who smoked his cigars upright in the bowl of his pipe, the heinous murder of John Hoddy and the packs of wolves that used to prowl about, endangering children. "Hamilton: Myths, Legends & a Few Quirky Characters" presents a history that you've likely never heard before and won't soon forget.
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Autorenporträt
Annette V. Janes is a member of the board of directors of the Hamilton Historical Society and author of History of the Hamilton Public Library 1891 to 1991. She was director of the Hamilton Public Library for twenty-five years and a reviewer for Library Journal. A resident of Hamilton since 1955, she is indebted to Edna A. Barney and Mary Anne Burridge, co-curators of the Hamilton Historical Society, for their assistance.