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It Happened In...
It Happened in Boston
Step off the Freedom Trail to explore lesser-known landscapes in Boston's history. A city of statesmen and scoundrels, freedom fighters and reactionaries, innovators and iconoclasts, "The Hub" comes alive in twenty-seven colorful storiesfrom the Indian plague that preceded the first Puritan settlement to the leaky last stages of the Big Dig.
162 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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January 6, 2019
Decent book of trivia but not that robust for a city as old as Boston. It helped to know that this is part of a series, "It Happened In --"
January 18, 2019
It's OK as a primer for someone who just moved to Boston and wants to now some basic tidbits, but the book omits many exciting chapters in the city's long, rich history, and the writing is pedestrian.
January 22, 2024
Perfect gift for someone moving to Boston
June 6, 2007
Since this book was written by a friend, I have to give it 5 stars and I haven't even read it yet! It's easy-to-read, entertaining, and informative -- author Julia Boulton Clinger (my friend!) recounts some of the most captivating moments from Boston’s past.
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