Although the town benefits from a position on a major navigable waterway; Middletown�s success is primarily due to the energy; creativity; and diversity of its people. These include James Riley; whose autobiography detailing his trials as a white slave in Northern Africa showed millions of Americans the evils of slavery; Max Corvo; who helped the World War II Italian underground defeat the fascist regime; and Christie Ellen McLeod; longtime chief pathologist at Middlesex Memorial Hospital. Middletown can boast of athletes such as Helen �Babe� Carlson; a tremendously strong competitor who participated on men�s baseball teams; Willie Pep; who; while going for the world featherweight title; had a record of 134 wins and only one loss; and Corny Thompson; who sparked the University of Connecticut basketball program�s rise to national prominence. More notables include Allie Wrubel; a prolific songwriter and Academy Award winner for his song �Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah;� Vivian McRae Wesley; a teacher; reading director; and leader of Middletown�s African American community; and Francesco Lentini; who was born with three legs and appeared in every major circus and carnival.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Two StarsBy TGThe pictures arent great overall but there are more than anticipated.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. One StarBy OlenaThe cover was more useful for me then whole book
