Boomtown Portsmouth: The World War II Transformation of a Quiet New England Seaport

by Rodney K. Watterson

Book Overview

A fascinating look at how a global war changed one small New England city.

Portsmouth's World War II legacy is well hidden. The city's narrow streets, which offer frequent glimpses into its heyday during the era of sailing ships and colonial struggles, reveal little of the events that occurred on those same streets during World War II. Yet it is that wartime transformation that revitalized the city and equipped it to move so boldly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1950381641
• ISBN13: 9781950381647
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Piscataqua Press
• Length: 436 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"