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Author : Frances Minturn Howard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Beacon Hill, Hub of the Universe written by Frances Minturn Howard and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jonathan Beagle
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402719779
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (27 download)
Download or read book Boston written by Jonathan Beagle and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s the city that started a revolution with its famous Tea Party, the home of such historic landmarks as Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall, and the African Meeting House. Swan boats sail in the Public Garden, and there’s a thriving waterfront, the excitement of a game at Fenway Park, and some of America’s finest universities. Welcome to always-fascinating Boston, presented in a lavish, fascinating, and comprehensive visual homage. Once again, as in Washington, D.C., Elan Penn has successfully captured the soul of city with his camera, and Professor Jonathan Beagle--an expert in New England history--provides an elegant and knowledgeable text. From Bunker Hill to the Back Bay, it’s an enlightening and beautiful tour.
Author : Elizabeth F. Fideler
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532636903
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)
Download or read book Margaret Pearmain Welch (1893-1984) written by Elizabeth F. Fideler and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a bygone era when twentieth-century Proper Bostonians mixed Beacon Hill formalities with countryside pleasures, Margaret Pearmain Welch (1893–1984) defied the mores of her social set and got away with it. She was the epitome of everything expected and much that was scandalous. Known as a debutante, dancer, world traveler, and hostess, she was also an indefatigable activist, writer, lecturer, lobbyist, fundraiser, and opinion shaper—grande dame as well as proverbial little old lady in combat boots (footwear more appropriate to confrontation than tennis shoes). A descendant of seventeenth-century dissenter Anne Hutchinson and just as independent, she embraced Quaker ideals of religious tolerance, conscientious objection, and civil liberties, as well as worship without the benefit of clergy. Margaret was the quintessential socialite who established Waltz Evenings in her Louisburg Square drawing room and also the beauty whose marriages and divorces caused ostracism. At the same time, she worked tirelessly on women’s suffrage, reproductive rights, world peace, environmental protection, monetary reform, land conservation, and more. As the indomitable matriarch of an extended family and chronicler of its history, her efforts at self-fashioning produced a unique persona, blending insistence on proprieties with a keen awareness of twentieth-century social, cultural, political, and economic shifts.
Author : Sally Ann Kydd
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738509792
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (97 download)
Download or read book Boston University written by Sally Ann Kydd and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002-04-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most universities begin with a plot of land on which to build. This was not the case with Boston University. Founded originally in Newbury, Vermont, in 1839, the school moved to Concord, New Hampshire, in 1847 and finally took root in Boston in 1867. The university developed seven schools and colleges within the first few years, with more to come later. Located in the center of a vibrant city, Boston University has become the fourth largest independent university in the nation. In Boston University, follow the development of the school as it grew and changed over one hundred and sixty years. Through vintage images, learn about the Boston University School of Oratory, where the telephone was invented; the Massachusetts Agricultural College, in the heart of the city; and subterranean passages in some of the earliest buildings. Find out about the ghost that haunted one campus building and why the institution was not named Rich University for one of its founders and most generous donors.
Author : Karen Cord Taylor
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439647216
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)
Download or read book Legendary Locals of Beacon Hill written by Karen Cord Taylor and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1600s, William Blaxton set up his farmstead on Beacon Hill because it was far from the bustle of the city. John Hancock’s uncle Thomas Hancock built his mansion on the hill in the 1700s so he could enjoy a rural lifestyle. In the early 1800s, future mayor of Boston Harrison Gray Otis moved to Beacon Hill because it was the new and fashionable neighborhood he was helping create. Louisa May Alcott, in the 19th century, and Robert Frost, in the 20th, lived on the hill because the literary set loved the neighborhood’s picturesque streets and close quarters that made it easy to get together for conversation. The 9,000 residents who live in this small, urban neighborhood of Boston today appreciate its walkability, convenience, quirkiness, and neighborliness. The historic architecture, ever-burning gas lamps, rugged bricks, and one-of-a-kind shops prove that the best of the past can live comfortably with the novelty of the present.
Author : Stephen Kendrick
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807050187
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Sarah's Long Walk written by Stephen Kendrick and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The never-before-told story of the African-American child who started the fight for desegregation in America's public schoolsIn 1847, on windswept Beacon Hill in Boston, a five-year-old girl named Sarah Roberts was forced to walk past five white schools to attend the poor and densely crowded black school. Incensed that his daughter had been turned away at each white school, her father, Benjamin, sued the city of Boston on her behalf. He turned to twenty-four-year-old Robert Morris, the first black attorney ever to win a jury case in America. Together with young Brahmin lawyer Charles Sumner, this legal team forged a powerful argument against school desegregation that has reverberated down through American history, in a direct legal line to Brown v. Board of Education. When the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled against Sarah Roberts, Chief Justice Shaw created the concept of "separate but equal," an idea that affected every aspect of American life until it was overturned one hundred years later by Thurgood Marshall.Today, few have heard of the Roberts case or of the three thousand free blacks in Boston who fought valiantly and successfully-long before the civil rights movement of the 1960s-to integrate schools, theaters, and railway cars; to legalize interracial marriage; and to form the first black army regiment. Now, Stephen Kendrick and Paul Kendrick tell the inspiring story of the remarkable activist community of which Sarah and her family were a part, bringing to light the human side of this crucial struggle. Sarah's Long Walk recovers stories of black and white Boston, of Beacon Hill in the nineteenth century, and of all the concerned citizens, both white and black, who participated in the early struggles for equal rights. The result is a rich historical tapestry, a fascinating story of the courage and conviction of ordinary people who achieved extraordinary things.
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Author : Rafael J. DE CORDOVA
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)
Download or read book The Prince's Visit: a Humorous Description of the Tour of His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, Through the United States of America, in 1860 ... Illustrated by Stephens, Rosenberg, and J. D. Smillie. [In Verse.] written by Rafael J. DE CORDOVA and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Guy Stanton Ford
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Compton's Pictured Encyclopedia written by Guy Stanton Ford and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Larkin Dunton
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The World and Its People written by Larkin Dunton and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1914 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1979 with total page 1914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 1346 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Yankee written by and published by . This book was released on 1980-07 with total page 1346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Minna Caroline Smith
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Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Our Own Country written by Minna Caroline Smith and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : C. Carberry
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 059539468X
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (953 download)
Download or read book Celestial Pursuits written by C. Carberry and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-11 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colin Privy was bored with his life as an historical researcher in Boston. However, nothing could have prepared him for the strange direction his life would take in a span of just two weeks. It started with an encounter with two strange men in Trinity Church and quickly turned into a race for what Colin realized might be the Holy Grail. He was joined in this race by an attractive, yet mysterious, woman, named Kick Cavanaugh, who unbeknownst to Colin was keeping a rather large secret from him. This mystery takes them on a wild and at times treacherous chase that leads them from the intellectual institutions to the subway tunnels of Boston-from the North Shore of Massachusetts to Cape Cod and to the top of the Bunker Hill Monument. In the end, the mystery takes an unexpected turn, thrusting Colin into a plot that not only has high personal stakes, but also could impact the entire galaxy.
Author : Jonathan M. Beagle Ph.D.
Publisher : Charlesbridge
ISBN 13 : 1607346664
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (73 download)
Download or read book Boston written by Jonathan M. Beagle Ph.D. and published by Charlesbridge. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning pictorial tour of a colonial gem, led by a professor who knows every detail of its highways and byways, its landmarks and hidden treasures, its stories and lore. Through remarkably beautiful images, Jonathan Beagle ushers readers through the Back Bay, with its Public Gardens, renowned Old South Church, and John Hancock Tower, to Bunker Hill House and the USS Constitution in the North End, to the surrounding hub with its many museums, memorials, and universities. BEagle's engaging and knowledgeable commentary, along with the wealth of photographs, provide the perfect introduction to Boston for any native, visitor, or armchair traveler.
Author : John Kennedy Lacock
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Boston and Vicinity written by John Kennedy Lacock and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : DK Eyewitness
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0744023203
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (44 download)
Download or read book DK Eyewitness Boston written by DK Eyewitness and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your in-depth guide to the very best of Boston. Make the most of your trip to this beautiful destination with our DK Eyewitness Travel Guide. Packed with insider tips to make your trip a success, you'll find a guide to Boston's stunning architecture and its scenic drives that let you experience the best hotels, bars, and shops that the city has to offer. Try local delicacies at fantastic restaurants, bars, and clubs, and enjoy the great views in spots that will take your breath away. We have the best hotels for every budget, plus fun activities for the solitary traveler or for families and children visiting Boston. Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Boston: Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance. Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights. Floor plans and guided visitor information for major museums. Free, color pull-out map (print edition) marked with sights from the guide, a selected sight and street index, public transit information, practical information on getting around, and a chart for measuring walking distances. Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area. Area maps marked with sights. Detailed city maps include street finder indexes for easy navigation. Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights. Hotel and restaurant listings highlight DK Choice special recommendations. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Boston truly shows you these places as no one else can. Recommended: For a pocket guidebook to Boston, check out DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Boston, which is packed with dozens of top 10 lists, ensuring you make the most of your time and experience the best of everything. Series Overview: For more than two decades, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides have helped travelers experience the world through the history, art, architecture, and culture of their destinations. Expert travel writers and researchers provide independent editorial advice, recommendations, and reviews. With guidebooks to hundreds of places around the globe available in print and digital formats, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides show travelers how they can discover more. DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: the most maps, photographs, and illustrations of any guide. Visit TravelDK.com to learn more.
Author : Deborah Nelson
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231505884
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)
Download or read book Pursuing Privacy in Cold War America written by Deborah Nelson and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2001-12-26 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pursuing Privacy in Cold War America explores the relationship between confessional poetry and constitutional privacy doctrine, both of which emerged at the end of the 1950s. While the public declarations of the Supreme Court and the private declamations of the lyric poet may seem unrelated, both express the upheavals in American notions of privacy that marked the Cold War era. Nelson situates the poetry and legal decisions as part of a far wider anxiety about privacy that erupted across the social, cultural, and political spectrum during this period. She explores the panic over the "death of privacy" aroused by broad changes in postwar culture: the growth of suburbia, the advent of television, the popularity of psychoanalysis, the arrival of computer databases, and the spectacles of confession associated with McCarthyism. Examining this interchange between poetry and law at its most intense moments of reflection in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s, Deborah Nelson produces a rhetorical analysis of a privacy concept integral to postwar America's self-definition and to bedrock contradictions in Cold War ideology. Nelson argues that the desire to stabilize privacy in a constitutional right and the movement toward confession in postwar American poetry were not simply manifestations of the anxiety about privacy. Supreme Court justices and confessional poets such as Anne Sexton, Robert Lowell, W. D. Snodgrass, and Sylvia Plath were redefining the nature of privacy itself. Close reading of the poetry alongside the Supreme Court's shifting definitions of privacy in landmark decisions reveals a broader and deeper cultural metaphor at work.
