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A Short History of Boston
Until 2004 and the publication of "A Short History of Boston," there was no good short history of the city of Boston, not in print anyway. With economy and style, Dr. Robert Allison brings Boston history alive, from the Puritan theocracy of the seventeenth century to the Big Dig of the twenty-first. His book includes a wealth of illustrations, a lengthy chronolog...more
Paperback, 128 pages
Published
February 14th 2004
by Applewood Books
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This book is excellent if you have a pretty good background knowledge of Boston. It taught me a lot of interesting facts that are really cool to experience while walking around Boston.
Yes, short. A very short history. Think I'll read a longer one next time.
Good brief takes on various locals. Not great writing, however. ON second thought, I just reread the section on the Perkins School and it was fascinating. (2012)
A great history of Boston by my former history professor!
Pretty straight forward with glossy pages.
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