Building a New Boston
Author | : Thomas H. O'Connor |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1993 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015029868414 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Building a New Boston written by Thomas H. O'Connor and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Here is one of the great stories in American urban history told by a great historian. In 1949, Boston was 'a hopeless backwater' . . . by 1970, a 'New Boston' had been created . . . Thomas O'Connor, the dean of Boston historians, brings to this tale of transformation rich learning, intimate familiarity with his subject, and a lucid sometimes witty pen." -- Jack Beatty, Senior Editor, Atlantic Monthly