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Queer Heroes of the North Shore: Four Centuries of Love, Rebellion and Survival (Black & White Edition)

by Jim Moser
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9798994816936
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Deer Hill Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Deer Hill Press
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  • Pages: 426
  • Original Price: USD 24.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 567 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): LGBTQ+

For too long, history books have been written in silence, leaving generations of queer people to face the pain of isolation and erasure. Shattering that myth, this beautifully illustrated volume uncovers a hidden legacy of love, survival, and community across the Massachusetts North Shore. Tracing a powerful story from early colonial suppression to the vibrant, hard-won liberation of the modern era, this book offers an unprecedented archive of regional LGBTQ+ history. Within its pages, readers will find a deeply researched narrative alongside a groundbreaking collection profiling over 150 people and groups who built and sustained this diverse community.

Brought to life with over 275 stunning black and white images, the text illuminates the clandestine passions and everyday bravery of both unsung heroes and legendary figures. You will discover the fiercely protected private worlds of literary giants like Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Ralph Waldo Emerson; explore the visionary, underground coastal enclaves of John Hays Hammond Jr. and Henry Davis Sleeper; and celebrate the trailblazing modern triumphs of history-makers like Governor Maura Healey.

Jim Moser, the filmmaker and historian who directed the award-winning Through a Rainbow Lens project, doesn't just chronicle the past; he uncovers a lineage of resistance. Far more than a simple collection of biographies, this work serves as an essential, immersive historical record. It is a profound testament to the extraordinary individuals who dared to live authentically, directly challenging the forces of erasure to prove that queer people have thrived on this rocky coast for 400 years.

Moser, Jim: - Jim Moser is an award-winning historian and filmmaker dedicated to preserving the queer experience. He directed the documentary Finding Refuge, Demanding Equality: A Century of LGBTQ+ Lynn and served as Project Director for Through a Rainbow Lens: A Reflection on Lynn's LGBTQ+ History. This groundbreaking archive, which curates 35 oral histories and over a thousand images of local queer life, was honored with the 2025 Albert B. Corey Award from the American Association for State and Local History.Prior to his work in public history, Jim was a User Interface Designer. He originally arrived in Massachusetts on a National Science Foundation fellowship to MIT, where he earned an M.S. in Perception and Brain Science. He currently lives in Lynn with his husband, Billy, two cats, and a backyard full of flowers.

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