Building A New Boston

Building A New Boston
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Publisher : UPNE
Total Pages : 372
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ISBN-10 : 1555532462
ISBN-13 : 9781555532468
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Book Synopsis Building A New Boston by : Thomas H. O'Connor

Download or read book Building A New Boston written by Thomas H. O'Connor and published by UPNE. This book was released on 1995-08-10 with total page 372 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


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