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Robert J. Allison
A Short History of Boston
9781889833477
Regular price $14.95 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%"A first-rate short history of the city, lavishly illustrated, lovingly written, and instantly the best book of its kind." - Provincetown Arts
With economy and style, Dr. Robert Allison brings Boston history alive, from the Puritan theocracy of the seventeenth century to the Big Dig of the twenty-first. His book includes a wealth of illustrations, a lengthy chronology of the key events in four centuries of Boston history, and twenty short profiles of exceptional Bostonians, from founder John Winthrop to heavyweight champion John L. Sullivan, from heretic Anne Hutchinson to Russian-American author Mary Antin.
Amy McGuiggan
Christmas in New England
9781641941167
Regular price $19.95 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%This history of Christmas is an endless delight, with stories about all your favorite Christmas traditions, from Mystic to Maine, the Berkshires to Boston.
Here are some of the more than fifty New England holiday traditions traced and described in this enchanting treasury: Charles Follen and the Christmas Tree Church, Flying Santa, Silent Santa, and Secret Santa; Rudolph, the Most Famous Reindeer, A Magical Ride on the Polar Express, Louis Prang, Father of the American Christmas Card, Candlelight Strolls at Old Sturbridge Village and Capt. James Magee's Holiday Party.
Scott Clowney
Historic Buildings of Boston
9781641940016
Regular price $14.95 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%
In this follow-up book to Historic Buildings of Washington, D.C., author and artist Scott Clowney highlights, through beautifully detailed line drawings, iconic buildings and buildings off the beaten path that give shape to historic Boston--capital city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and largest city in New England. Accompanied by informative descriptions, buildings include Boston City Hall, Burrage Mansion, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Old North Church, and the Paul Revere House, among others. Reimagine these architectural landmarks with crayons, colored pencils, pens, and markers. Make a mark with your own colorful and creative expression!
Robert J. Allison
The Boston Tea Party
9781933212111
Regular price $12.95 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%A Historical Guide to an Iconic Revolutionary Event
Leading Boston historian Robert J. Allison continues his series on the American Revolution with the lead-up, the action, and the complex aftermath of what contemporaries called the destruction of the tea.
