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History of Western Massachusetts
- The counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire. Embracing an outline aspects and leading interests, and separate histories of its one hundred towns
- by Josiah Gilbert Holland, 1819-1881
- Samuel Bowles and Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1855
Available online at these locations:
- Vol. 1
- Vol. 2
Table of Contents
- Volume 1
- Contents of Part First
- Chapter I. — Introduction — A Sketch of early colonial history
- Chapter II. — First settlement on the Connecticut— Springfield.
- Chapter III.— Settlement of Northampton And Hadley— Erection of Hampshire County.
- Chapter IV.— Completion of the First Line of Settlements on the Connecticut River-Incidents of interest.
- Chapter V.— King Philip's War— The Campaign of 1675.
- Chapter VI.— The Campaign of 1676.— King Philip's War Continued And Concluded.
- Chapter VII.— New Indian Difficulties, And Their Close.
- Chapter VIII.— Peace— The Courts— King William's War— Witch- craft—General Matters Of Interest.
- Chapter IX.— Queen Anne's War.
- Chapter X. — New Settlements On The Connecticut — First Settlements On The Housatonic.
- Chapter XI. — Resumption of French And Indian Hostilities.
- Chapter XII.— Revolt of the Connecticut Towns- The Crown Pines— The Hampshire Bar.
- Chapter XIII.— The Concluding French And Indian War.
- Chapter XIV.— Division Of Hampshire County - LAnd Sales— Negro Slavery — Ecclesiastical Excitement - Districts
- Chapter XV.— The American Revolution.
- Chapter XVI. —The Shays Rebellion, Its Origin And Progress.
- Chapter XVII.— The Shays Rebellion— its Decline And Suppression.
- Chapter XVIII. Sketches Of Shays And Day— Comments On And Incidents Of The Rebellion.
- Chapter XIX. Industrial Movements And Social Aspects.
- Chapter XX.— The War Of 1812. Conclusion Of The Outline Of History
- Contents Of Part Second.
- Chapter I.— The Geology of Western Massachusetts.
- Chapter II.— The Agriculture, And Agricultural Societies of Western Massachusetts.
- Chapter III.— The Railroads of Western Massachusetts.
- Chapter IV.— The Newspapers Of Western Massachusetts.
- Chapter V.— The Educational Institutions Of Western Massachusetts.
- Volume 3
- Contents Of Part Third
- Histories Of The Towns of Hampden County
- BLANDFORD - - - - MONTGOMERY
- BRIMFIELD - - - - PALMER
- CHESTER - - - - RUSSELL
- CHICOPEE - - - - SOUTHWICK
- GRANVILLE - - - - SPRINGFIELD
- HOLLAND - - - - TOLLAND
- HOLYOKE - - - - WALES
- LONGMEADOW - - - - WESTFIELD
- LUDLOW - - - - WEST SPRINGFIELD
- MONSON - - - - WILBRAHAM
- Histories Of The Towns Of Hampshire County
- AMHERST - - - - MIDDLEFIELD
- BELCHERTOWN - - - - NORTHAMPTON
- CHESTERFIELD - - - - PELHAM
- CUMMINGTON - - - - PLAINFIELD
- EASTHAMPTON - - - - PRESCOTT
- ENFIELD - - - - SOUTH HADLEY
- GOSHEN - - - - SOUTHAMPTON
- GRANBY - - - - WARE
- GREENWICH - - - - WESTHAMPTON
- HADLEY - - - - WILLIAMSBURG
- HATFIELD - - - - WORTHINGTON
- HUNTINGTON
- Histories Of The Towns Of Franklin County
- ASHFIELD - - - - LEYDEN
- BERNARDSTON - - - - MONROE
- BUCKLAND - - - - MONTAGUE
- CHARLEMONT - - - - NEW SALEM
- COLERAINE - - - - NORTHFIELD
- CONWAY - - - - ORANGE
- DEERFIELD - - - - ROWE
- ERVING - - - - SHELBURNE
- GILL - - - - SHUTESBURY
- GREENFIELD - - - - SUNDERLAND
- HAWLEY - - - - WARWICK
- HEATH - - - - WENDELL
- LEVERETT - - - - WHATELY
- Histories Of The Towns Of Berkshire County
- ADAMS - - - - NEW ALFORD
- ALFORD - - - - NEW MARLBOROUGH
- BECKET - - - - OTIS
- CHESHIRE - - - - PERU
- CLARKSBURG - - - - PITTSFIELD
- DALTON - - - - RICHMOND
- EGREMONT - - - - SANDISFIELD
- FLORIDA - - - - SAVOY
- GREAT BARRINGTON - - - - SHEFFIELD
- HANCOCK - - - - STOCKBRIDGE
- HINSDALE - - - - TYRINGHAM
- LANESBOROUGH - - - - WASHINGTON
- LEE - - - - WEST STOCKBRIDGE
- LENOX - - - - WILLIAMSTOWN
- MONTEREY - - - - WINDSOR
- MOUNT WASHINGTON
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- <span id='Holland'></span>Holland, Josiah Gilbert. ''[[Space:History of Western Massachusetts | History of Western Massachusetts ]]'' (Springfield, Mass, 1855), Vol. , [ Page ].
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