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From the Mayflower compact to the first transatlantic wireless message, It Happened on Cape Cod gives readers a unique look at intriguing people and episodes from the history of the Cape. Discover why pre-exile plans to bring Napoleon to America fell apart and how the cranberry saved the Cape from economic depression. Meet Captain Edward Penniman, one of New England's wealthiest whale hunters, and witness the remarkable relocation of the 404-ton Highland Light. In an easy-to-read style that's entertaining and informative, author Shawnie Kelley recounts some of the most captivating moments in the history of Massachusetts' 413-square-mile peninsula.Kelley, Shawnie M. is the author of 'It Happened On Cape Cod ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780762738243 and ISBN 0762738243.
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