Boston A to Z [Idioma Inglés] - Softcover

O'Connor, Thomas H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0674006828 ISBN 13: 9780674006829

Verlag: Harvard University Press, 2001

Inhaltsangabe

From its origins as a Puritan settlement on the Shawmut Peninsula to the multicultural capital of the knowledge industry that it is today, the city of Boston has played a significant role in our nation's history. In this book, the preeminent historian of Boston, Thomas H. O'Connor, takes readers on a delightful tour of the city, past and present. Drawing on lifelong acquaintance as a native son and scholar, O'Connor has assembled a personal, informal and eclectic series of essays about Boston's people, places and events. Along the way you will meet figures of national significance and local heroes (or rogues), from John Adams and Phillis Wheatley to "Honey Fitz" and the Brink's gang; visit spaces sacred and profane, from the African Meeting House and Holy Cross Cathedral to Filene's Basement and the L Street Bathhouse; learn about institutions of civic importance and local colour, from the Museum of Fine Arts and Massachusetts General Hospital to private clubs and nightspots; and be enlightened about the lore surrounding such quintessentially Boston topics as baked beans, the Curse of the Bambino, and the Steaming Kettle. "Boston A to Z" wears its learning lightly but never fails to inform as it entertains. While celebrating some of Boston's finest achievements, it doesn't shy away from darker episodes. Longtime residents will find enlightenment about familiar and arcane aspects of their city, and visitors or newcomers will enjoy an engaging introduction to the life, culture and history of Boston.. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.

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Thomas H. O'Connor is Professor of History, Emeritus, and University Historian, Boston College. He is the author of numerous works on the history of Boston, New England, and the United States, including Boston Catholics and Civil War Boston.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Harvard University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0674006828
• ISBN 13: 9780674006829
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 384
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