Archive for the ‘New England States’ Category

Tour Guide/Tour Director – New England

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Some New England books Boston Italians by Stephen Puleo

The Athens of America by Thomas O’Connor

Salem: Cornerstone of a Historic City by Joseph Flibert

Harvard University: The Campus Guide by Douglass Shand-Tucci

The Life and Repentance of Samuel Sewell: Salem Witch Judge by Eve LaPlant

The Lexington-Concord Battle Road: Hour-by-hour Account of Events Preceding and on the History-Making Day April 19, 1775 Concord Chamber of Commerce

Ted Kulik

Tour Guide / Tour Director – New England States Resources

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Ted & Randy:

I found the book entitled “Cod” by Mark Kurlansky a very illuminating description of the history that led up to the American revolution, and the importance of capitalism in the development of the New England states and eastern Canadian provinces. Information can be used on tours of these regions.

Dwight Baker

Tour Director / Tour Guide Resources – New England

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Hi Ted and Randy,

Aside from the usual guide books, two other sources that have given me
special insight and human interest and other stories to share with my groups
are:
True Stories of New England Captives
by C. Alice Baker (Heritage Books)
How New England Happened by
Christina Tree (Little, Brown and Company)

The Best,
Carlos Xavier (163, I think)

Tour Director / Tour Guide Resources

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Hi Randy and Ted,

As we proceed to build the travel resources, I would like to suggest that you have a

general category that lists the following items.  I use them all the time and

believe they will show up for any area you put forth for submission.    Some were

already mentioned in the Western National Parks series.

Compass American Guides

Michelin Green Books

National Geographic’s Guide to Scenic Highways and Byways

Insiders Guide Travel Series

World Almanac Library of the States-juvenile collection with concise

information-everything you want to know quickly--one for each state

America the Beautiful Series by Scholastic--juvenile collection--one for

each state

In addition to the above for New England, these are CD/DVD resources I have found

useful when touring the area.  I purchased these at attraction gift shops but they

can be purchased from the web sites listed.

Ain’t He Some Funny! - The Best of John McDonald--Classic Down East

Humor--CD-available at www.islandportpress.com

Pure Vermont Maple :Â  A Proud Tradition-DVD-available at

www.perceptionsvermont.com

Cape Cod National Seashore-four NPS films: Sands of Time, Wooden Ships and

Men of Iron, Thoreau’s Cape Cod and The Voice of Cape Cod--DVD-from the National

Park Series-available at www.finlay-holiday.com

The Final Voyage of the Ticonderoga-DVD-sidewheel steamboat that sailed

Lake Champlain and is land docked at the Shelbrune Museum--Shelbrune, VT-available

at www.vpt.org

Moose Tunes for Kids sung by Brent Holmes & Marty the Moose-CD for ages

1-101-available at www.Amazon.com

The Old Man…A New Perspective -CD-Anyone visiting Franconia Notch would

enjoy the story told through the eyes of two hikers as the actual old man on the

mountain collapsed May 2003.  I purchased it at Franconia Notch SP Gift Shop.  It

was produced by Alaview Music Company.

 Enjoy

 

Donna Hussin

Tour Manager - Class 227

Tour Guide / Tour Director – New England States

Monday, February 22nd, 2010
I have several favorites.  One, for you I Tunes fans there is a podcast "Talking
Travel" they talk about all sorts of things.

Then for books   "Weird New England" is fun it has local legends and best kept
secrets etc.  There are other Weird books for other areas, if you go to one area
often it's worth buying.

New England Trips  by Ray Bartlett & Gregory Clark.  Good easy to find information
on most of the places the tours go.

Best wishes to all - happy trails!

Lynn Headley