Overview

What happens when one man dares to reinvent an entire town? Beginning in 1908, millionaire industrialist George F. Willett proposed to transform Norwood, Massachusetts, into ""the biggest, busiest, and best suburban municipality in New England."" Utilizing his personal fortune and driven by reformist zeal, his bold vision promised to change the small town forever. Discover how the grand experiment unfolds, the forces that brought it down, and the surprising ways Willett's legacy continues to shape Norwood today.

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""Cole's book is an important contribution to the history of Norwood. Featuring both soaring success and tragic failure, it is a cautionary tale, well-told."" - Patricia J. Fanning, historian and author of ""Keeping the Past: Norwood at 150""

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Heather S. Cole is a writer and public historian. She spent more than a decade living in Norwood and researching the history of her adopted hometown. Cole earned her M.A. in American history from Salem State University in Salem, Massachusetts, and this book is based on her thesis, Progressive Era Municipal Reform in Norwood, Massachusetts, 1900-1920.

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