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History of Western Massachusetts

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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
https://archive.org/details/historyofwestern01holl
  • Vol. 2
https://books.google.com/books?id=PnsFAAAAQAAJ
https://archive.org/details/historywesternm03hollgoog/mode/2up

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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