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Boston Then and Now (Compact)
Some of Boston's greatest historical landmarks sit side-by-side with icons of modern American life. Discover America's oldest major city, its legendary locations, colorful neighborhoods, and thriving history in the compact edition of Boston Then and Now . "One if by land, two if by sea!" Compare then-and-now photographs of The Old North Church, where two lanterns were seen blazing from its steeple on April 18, 1775, signaling the start of the American Revolution. Planning a tea party? Make arrangements at the Old South Meeting House—this stately old building gained notoriety as the planning venue for the Boston Tea Party of 1773. Today, it's flanked by architecture spanning three centuries and is still an important gathering place for Bostonians. There's more to Boston than American history, though Fenway Park—home of the Red Sox—is a historic monument unto itself. See America's oldest operating baseball stadium back in its heyday, and how Boston's beloved park looks today.
144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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January 12, 2024
Yet another historical Boston images book I enjoyed perusing...
August 4, 2019
Completely enjoyed this book and looking back at my hometown from them and now. So amazing to see the timeline of changes.
Each full page picture gives a great blurb of what your looking at from the past and on the following full color page of present day. Such great info and I learned quite a bit I didn’t know.
Very much encourage anyone wanting to see old photos of the past and present and learn some info as your picture gazing.
Each full page picture gives a great blurb of what your looking at from the past and on the following full color page of present day. Such great info and I learned quite a bit I didn’t know.
Very much encourage anyone wanting to see old photos of the past and present and learn some info as your picture gazing.
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December 17, 2015#
NC
Own in paperback.
FS: "Ship after ship of English Puritans landed up and down the coast of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1620s and 1630s, when the region's recorded history begins."
LS: "Well away from busy Centre Street, the Brook Farm National Historic Site sits in a wooded nature preserve on the Charles that includes the successful new Millennium park, once a trash heap."
NC
Own in paperback.
FS: "Ship after ship of English Puritans landed up and down the coast of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1620s and 1630s, when the region's recorded history begins."
LS: "Well away from busy Centre Street, the Brook Farm National Historic Site sits in a wooded nature preserve on the Charles that includes the successful new Millennium park, once a trash heap."
September 22, 2012
A memento of our trip to Boston where my husband ran the Boston marathon in 87 degree heat.
July 19, 2017
Loved the comparison photos. Good historical information.
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