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Framingham Books
This page contains information about books related to the Town of Framingham, Massachusetts USA. Some of the book are about Framingham, others were written by Framingham residents.
![[book cover] Images of America: Framingham](img_amer_200x286.jpg)
Images of America: FraminghamAuthor: Laurie Evans-Daly & David C. Gordon
Description: Framingham, MA edition of the popular photo-journal styled Images of America series of books which contain historic images including photographs, posters, signs, documents, photos of items, postcards and other images which convey the history of particular locale.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Year: 1997
ISBN: (ISBN-10: 0738550191), (ISBN-13: 978-0738550190)
![[book cover] Framingham: An American Town](http://www.framingham.com/books/herring-american-town.jpg)
Framingham: An American TownAuthor: Stephen W. Herring
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Year: 1997
ISBN: (ISBN-10: 0970077211), (ISBN-13: 9780970077219)
Massachusetts BeautifulAuthor: Wallace Nutting
Description: Photos, illustrations and text chronicling turn of the century life in Massachusetts. This book has several ties to Framingham. First, there are several photos of locations in Framingham in the book. Next is Nutting's factory, the Old America Company, which was located on Park St., in Framingham. And, finally is Framingham's residents, many who worked as "colorists" and hand-tinted Nutting's photographs. At the highpoint of Nutting's popularity it was said that not a home in America is without a Wallace Nutting image, (and it was probably true -- the company sold framed and matted prints, wood framed mirrors with small images adorning the mirror, and Nutting's images were licensed for use in printing calendars, magazines, and many other household items).
Publisher: Old America Company
Year: 1923
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A Change of Heart: How the People of Framingham, Massachusetts, Helped Unravel the Mysteries of Cardiovascular DiseaseAuthor: Daniel Levy and Susan Brink
Description: Takes a close-up look at the Framingham Heart Study, which began in 1948, and the revolutionary information it has provided about cardiovascular disease and its lifestyle component, and explains how by limiting risk factors--fat and alcohol intake, smoking, excess weight, physical inactivity, and stress--and monitoring blood pressure and cholesterol can reduce the ailment. The findings of the Framingham Heart Study–begun in 1948–have been nothing short of revolutionary. Over the years, they have provided conclusive evidence that cardiovascular disease is largely the result of measurable and modifiable risk factors, and that individuals can gain control over their heart health by looking carefully at their diet and lifestyle and changing their intake of saturated fat, cholesterol, and tobacco smoke; losing weight or becoming physically active; and regulating their levels of stress and blood pressure. It is principally because of the Heart Study that this understanding of what was once deemed a "silent killer" today seems intuitive. The study asked 5,209 citizens of Framingham, Massachusetts who overate, smoked, and suffered heart attacks and strokes to the same extent as the rest of the United States to undergo biennial physicals, blood tests, and detailed interviews concerning their behavior. The results changed the course of medical history. Written by the Study's director and a national health reporter, A Change of Heart is the first account of this heroic cooperation between the U.S. Public Health Service and the people of Framingham. It is a fascinating, clear-eyed assessment of the achievements and challenges of the Framingham Heart Study to date, and of its continuing importance.
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A Woman's Ways & MeansAuthor: Barbara Gray and Debra Reagan Cleveland
Description: Framingham's state rep for 24 years, one of the most prolific and far-reaching lawmakers on Boston's Beacon Hill, champion of controversial issues, including Right to Choose, Battered Women's Syndrome, Gay Rights, River Protection, Abuse Prevention and Seat Belt Laws. Includes special appendix, the history of MCI-Framingham, the nation's oldest women's prison.
Publisher: Drummer Cove Publications
Year: 2002
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Sam Weskit on the Planet FraminghamAuthor: William Johnston
Description: (from cover) "Join the crew (all kidnapped you understand) of the space ship, Branigan's Brainchild, in their adventures on the planet Framingham -- the wackiest space mission yet"
Publisher: Tempo Publishing
Year: 1970
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Framingham Legends and LoreAuthor: James L. Parr & Kevin A. Swope
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A history of Framingham, Massachusetts, including the Plantation, from 1640 to the present timeAuthor: William Barry
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A Sketch of the History of FraminghamAuthor: William Ballard
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Publisher: Nabu Press
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ISBN: 9781149542545
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