The Atlas of Boston History

The Atlas of Boston History
Title The Atlas of Boston History PDF eBook
Author Nancy S. Seasholes
Publisher University of Chicago Press
Pages 225
Release 2019-10-10
Genre History
ISBN 022663129X

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Few American cities possess a history as long, rich, and fascinating as Boston’s. A site of momentous national political events from the Revolutionary War through the civil rights movement, Boston has also been an influential literary and cultural capital. From ancient glaciers to landmaking schemes and modern infrastructure projects, the city’s terrain has been transformed almost constantly over the centuries. The Atlas of Boston History traces the city’s history and geography from the last ice age to the present with beautifully rendered maps. Edited by historian Nancy S. Seasholes, this landmark volume captures all aspects of Boston’s past in a series of fifty-seven stunning full-color spreads. Each section features newly created thematic maps that focus on moments and topics in that history. These maps are accompanied by hundreds of historical and contemporary illustrations and explanatory text from historians and other expert contributors. They illuminate a wide range of topics including Boston’s physical and economic development, changing demography, and social and cultural life. In lavishly produced detail, The Atlas of Boston History offers a vivid, refreshing perspective on the development of this iconic American city. Contributors Robert J. Allison, Robert Charles Anderson, John Avault, Joseph Bagley, Charles Bahne, Laurie Baise, J. L. Bell, Rebekah Bryer, Aubrey Butts, Benjamin L. Carp, Amy D. Finstein, Gerald Gamm, Richard Garver, Katherine Grandjean, Michelle Granshaw, James Green, Dean Grodzins, Karl Haglund, Ruth-Ann M. Harris, Arthur Krim, Stephanie Kruel, Kerima M. Lewis, Noam Maggor, Dane A. Morrison, James C. O’Connell, Mark Peterson, Marshall Pontrelli, Gayle Sawtelle, Nancy S. Seasholes, Reed Ueda, Lawrence J. Vale, Jim Vrabel, Sam Bass Warner, Jay Wickersham, and Susan Wilson

The History and Antiquities of the City of Boston

The History and Antiquities of the City of Boston
Title The History and Antiquities of the City of Boston PDF eBook
Author Samuel G. Drake
Publisher
Pages 892
Release 1854
Genre Boston (Mass.)
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Boston's Central Artery

Boston's Central Artery
Title Boston's Central Artery PDF eBook
Author Yanni K. Tsipis
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 132
Release 2001-02-01
Genre Travel
ISBN 9780738505268

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Fifty years ago, the Central Artery snaked its way through Boston, destroying century-old neighborhoods and bustling commercial districts in the very heart of the city. Designed to open Boston's downtown to convenient car and truck access, the highway cut a two-mile-long gash through the nation's oldest and most historic city, destroying or casting a shadow over some of its most architecturally significant buildings. By the time the Central Artery was completed in 1959, many former supporters had already realized that it was a colossal mistake. Drawing on recently uncovered Massachusetts Department of Public Works archives and numerous other sources, Boston's Central Artery tells the story of the highway's construction and of the neighborhoods that it destroyed. The book is a vivid document of an era when roadways tore through the nation's downtown centers and displaced thousands of residents and businesses along the way. Written by an enginer-historian, Boston's Central Artery will appeal to not only those fascinated by the history of Boston but also those interested in urban history, architecture, and construction.

Denizens: A Narrative of Captain George Denison and His New England Contemporaries

Denizens: A Narrative of Captain George Denison and His New England Contemporaries
Title Denizens: A Narrative of Captain George Denison and His New England Contemporaries PDF eBook
Author Katherine Dimancescu
Publisher Lulu.com
Pages 498
Release 2018
Genre History
ISBN 0989616983

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Be transported back to the 17th Century! Denizens takes its readers to where history happened in England and New England. It recounts true stories about the English Civil War, the Pequot War, and King Philip's War and others about Praying Indian Villages, heirloom apples, and some of New England's oldest working farms. Travel on the high seas with Pilgrims & Puritans coming to New England on the Mayflower & Winthrop Fleet ships. Denizens engages a general audience with its true stories of life in 17th Century New England and the courageous European settlers & Native Americans who called the region home.

The Town of Roxbury

The Town of Roxbury
Title The Town of Roxbury PDF eBook
Author Francis Samuel Drake
Publisher
Pages 506
Release 1878
Genre Rosbury, Mass
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The History and Antiquities of Boston ... from ... 1630 to ... 1770 ...

The History and Antiquities of Boston ... from ... 1630 to ... 1770 ...
Title The History and Antiquities of Boston ... from ... 1630 to ... 1770 ... PDF eBook
Author Samuel G. Drake
Publisher
Pages
Release 1857
Genre
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“A” Catalogue of the Library of the Corporation of London, Instituted in the Year 1824 with an Alphabetical List of Authors Annexed

“A” Catalogue of the Library of the Corporation of London, Instituted in the Year 1824 with an Alphabetical List of Authors Annexed
Title “A” Catalogue of the Library of the Corporation of London, Instituted in the Year 1824 with an Alphabetical List of Authors Annexed PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 40
Release 1863
Genre
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