First Congregational Church Shirley Mass

History of the Town of Shirley, Massachusetts from Its Early Settlement to A.D. 1882

• Author(s): Seth Chandler

• Categories: Fiction

• Type: Book
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• Published: 2024-01-08
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• Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Report

• Author(s): American Unitarian Association

• Type: Book
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• Published: 1885
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• Publisher: Unknown

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A Historical Sketch of the Congregational Churches in Massachusetts

• Author(s): Joseph Sylvester Clark

• Categories: Church buildings

• Type: Book
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• Published: 1858
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• Publisher: Unknown

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Public Documents of Massachusetts

• Author(s): Massachusetts

• Type: Book
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• Published: 1892
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• Publisher: Unknown

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The Steeples of Old New England

• Author(s): Kirk Shivell

• Categories: Architecture

• Type: Book
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• Published: 1998
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• Publisher: ProStar Publications

The church steeple was one of the first art forms to be cultivated in this new land, becoming one of early Americas principal artistic achievements. The backstory of this distinctive art form is a fascinating one. The "Yankees," a homogenous group emerged in New England in the early 18th century. Their artistic abilities in design are also prevalent in silverwork and furniture craft, however it was in their steeples that they excelled and in which they were best expressed. In The Steeples of Old New England, Kirk Shivell traces both the history of these steeples and the Yankee society that built them, including many examples and anecdotes, covering the period between 1701 through 1860. This ...