Read The Old Leather Man: Historical Accounts of a Connecticut and New York Legend (Garnet Books)

The Old Leather Man: Historical Accounts of a Connecticut and New York Legend (Garnet Books)

Dan W. DeLuca

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Description:In 1883, wearing a sixty-pound suit sewn from leather boot-tops, a wanderer known only as the Leather Man began to walk a 365 mile loop between the Connecticut and Hudson Rivers that he would complete every 34 days, for almost six years. His circuit took him through at least 41 towns in southwestern Connecticut and southeastern New York, sleeping in caves, accepting food from townspeople, and speaking only in grunts and gestures along the way. What remains of the mysterious Leather Man today are the news clippings and photographs taken by the first-hand witnesses of this captivating individual. The Old Leather Man gathers the best of the early newspaper accounts of the Leather Man, and includes maps of his route, historic photographs of his shelters, the houses he was known to stop at along his way, and of the Leather Man himself. This history tracks the footsteps of the Leather Man and unravels the myths surrounding the man who made Connecticut's caves his home. Ebook Edition Note: Six of the 111 illustrations have been redacted.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Old Leather Man: Historical Accounts of a Connecticut and New York Legend (Garnet Books). To get started finding The Old Leather Man: Historical Accounts of a Connecticut and New York Legend (Garnet Books), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In 1883, wearing a sixty-pound suit sewn from leather boot-tops, a wanderer known only as the Leather Man began to walk a 365 mile loop between the Connecticut and Hudson Rivers that he would complete every 34 days, for almost six years. His circuit took him through at least 41 towns in southwestern Connecticut and southeastern New York, sleeping in caves, accepting food from townspeople, and speaking only in grunts and gestures along the way. What remains of the mysterious Leather Man today are the news clippings and photographs taken by the first-hand witnesses of this captivating individual. The Old Leather Man gathers the best of the early newspaper accounts of the Leather Man, and includes maps of his route, historic photographs of his shelters, the houses he was known to stop at along his way, and of the Leather Man himself. This history tracks the footsteps of the Leather Man and unravels the myths surrounding the man who made Connecticut's caves his home. Ebook Edition Note: Six of the 111 illustrations have been redacted.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Old Leather Man: Historical Accounts of a Connecticut and New York Legend (Garnet Books). To get started finding The Old Leather Man: Historical Accounts of a Connecticut and New York Legend (Garnet Books), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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The Old Leather Man: Historical Accounts of a Connecticut and New York Legend (Garnet Books)

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