
Historic Houses of Worcester, the first brochure published by the Worcester Bank Trust Company, has encouraged the publication of the second of the series, and it is a pleasure to present to its friends and patrons another historic book relating to Worcester and its County. And here the officials of the Bank acknowledge their debt to the French Academy for the idea which is embodied in this book. ...
Paperback: 72 pages
Publisher: Forgotten Books (August 28, 2012)
Language: English
ASIN: B0096CEAX6
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.2 x 9 inches
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my, as is well known, is composed of Forty I mmortals. Realizing what an important part Worcester County has taken in the history, not alone of Massachusetts, but of A merica, the Bank has prepared biographical sketches, illustrated wherever it has been possible, of forty men and women of the City of Worcester and its County, who have done something worth while for either the community or the world, and it has entitled this book the Forty Immortals of Worcester and its County. It has been thought best for many reasons to limit the scope of this book to those only who are deceased. A paramount reason has been that the accomplishment of those livmg, for Worcester as well as for the nation, is not yet finished. It is not claimed this list is complete, far from it; but it is based upon a careful consensus of opinion from those who are well qualified to make such a selection. If the list selected arouses discussion because of some omitted name, the omission may stimulate an interesting discussion which will direct attention to other men and women who have helped Worcester. As the Worcester Bank Trust Company aims to serve Worcester County, it has seemed proper to include in the list men and women who were either born in the County or whose work gained for them success and fame while living within its boundaries. Some of them have been enrolled in the history of the nation, others have made an imperishable record for themselves on the pages of the worlds histor(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)