"The Entailed Hat; Or, Patty Cannon's Times" by George Alfred Townsend is a journey through early America, set against the backdrop of a small Eastern Shore town. The story centers on Meshach Milburn, a money-lender shrouded in mystery, whose antiquated hat marks him as an outsider and a symbol of social status. As the book starts near the town of Princess Anne with the introduction of the peculiar Meshach Milburn, known for his unusual hat, alongside Jack Wonnell with his modern style the reader gets an understaning of the class distinctions and idiosyncrasies of the community. As readers learn about Milburn's engagements with the community, the author begins to paint a picture of how your family's history can impact your legacy while hinting at the many mysteries that will be uncovered, including the main character's identity, morality and love in a world of shifting social standards.
The Entailed Hat; Or, Patty Cannon's Times
By George Alfred Townsend
In a quaint, early American town, a man's peculiar headwear sparks questions of identity, class, and the weight of hidden legacies.
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About the AuthorGeorge Alfred Townsend was an American journalist and novelist who worked under the pen name Gath. He was one of the youngest war correspondents during the American Civil War. Over the course of his career he worked for multiple newspapers including the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Press, New York Herald, New York World and Chicago Tribune. He became well known as Washington D.C. correspondent for the New York World and his coverage of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He turned his daily reports into a book, The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth, published in 1865. In 1871, he established and edited the Washington D.C. newspaper the Capital along with Donn Piatt, but left the venture soon after its creation.
George Alfred Townsend was an American journalist and novelist who worked under the pen name Gath. He was one of the youngest war correspondents during the American Civil War. Over the course of his career he worked for multiple newspapers including the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Press, New York Herald, New York World and Chicago Tribune. He became well known as Washington D.C. correspondent for the New York World and his coverage of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He turned his daily reports into a book, The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth, published in 1865. In 1871, he established and edited the Washington D.C. newspaper the Capital along with Donn Piatt, but left the venture soon after its creation.
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