Legendary Locals of Newburyport

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Legendary Locals of Newburyport is written by Kathleen M. Downey and published by Legendary Locals. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1439646317 (ISBN 10) and 9781439646311 (ISBN 13).

Yeat! The colloquial greeting is distinctly Newburyport, uttered by this seaport's citizens to acknowledge one another in passing or to seek out fellow locals in far-flung places. Individuals featured in Legendary Locals of Newburyport extend to readers a congenial 'Yeat!' William Lloyd Garrison, native son and leading abolitionist; 'Lord' Timothy Dexter, who staged his own mock funeral; Harry O'Connor, founder of the World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade; James Stehlin, celebrated Newburyport High School football coach; Rhina Espaillat, award-winning poet and founder of Powwow River Poets; Richard Simkins, owner of the legendary Grog restaurant-tavern; Sue Little, owner of Jabberwocky Bookshop; Tom Maginnis, drummer for the post-punk band Buffalo Tom; Mickey, feral cat mascot for the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society, and 1st Lt. Derek Hines, who gave his life while serving his country in Afghanistan, are among the legendary locals'native born and transplants'who have left their imprint, or paw print, upon the Port.