Book Chronicles History of Clinton Area
- The Waterville Times
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More than 238 years of the rich, prolific life of the Village of Clinton and the Town of Kirkland is chronicled in “Richard L. Williams, Collected Historical Writings: The Village of Clinton and Town of Kirkland,” written by local historian Richard L. Williams, and edited by Sharon Williams.
The book will be launched with an exclusive presentation and signing by the author at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19 at the Clinton Historical Society, 1 Fountain St. Clinton.
Included in the paperback - priced at $25 - are 90 of Richard Williams’ most engaging and well-researched articles originally published in the “Clinton Courier,” “Waterville Times” and “Daily Sentinel.”
For more than 50 years, Richard Williams has researched and documented the history of this community.
“You’d have a hard time naming someone who knows more about local and regional history than Richard L. Williams,” Sharon Williams said.
Included in this collection are stories ranging from the Brothertown Indians and Hamilton College to landmark buildings, ...