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Country Editor: Henry Beetle Hough And the Vineyard Gazette
Country Editor Henry Beetle Hough And the Vineyard Gazette Author:Phyllis Meras "For each of us, there is some corner of the world, and I rejoice that this is mine. . . ." (Henry Beetle Hough writing about Martha?s Vineyard) Conservationist, newspaper editor, author, Henry Beetle Hough fought tirelessly for the causes he believed in, from good writing to the protection of the environment? especially of his island home, ... more »Martha?s Vineyard. He and his indefatigable wife, Betty, were for decades the heart and soul of the Vineyard Gazette, the island newspaper that was their wedding present. Its pages embodied the ideal of the small-town weekly, whether its "country editor" Henry Hough was celebrating the simple pleasures of community life or waging controversial battles against overdevelopment and pollution. Here, for the first time, is the Houghs? inspiring story, told with humor and insight by journalist and travel writer Phyllis Méras, a longtime Vineyard resident. Here is also the story of Martha?s Vineyard, from its early days of whaling ships and camp meetings to its discovery by ever greater numbers of tourists and affluent second-home owners. Vintage and current photographs highlight the Houghs? story as well as the island?s history, natural beauty, and personalities.« less