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Boston A to Z

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From its origins as a Puritan settlement at the Shawmut Peninsula to the multicultural capital of the knowledge industry that it’s lately, the city of Boston has played a significant role in our nation’s history. On 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 in which you are going to meet figures of national significance and local heroes (or rogues), from John Adams and Phillis Wheatley to “Honey Fitz” and the Brink’s gang; discuss with 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 color, 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 calmly but never fails to inform as it entertains. Even as celebrating a few 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.

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