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Autore |
O'Connor Thomas H. <1922-2012.> |
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Titolo |
The Hub : Boston Past and Present / / Thomas H. O'Connor ; [new foreword by Robert J. Allison] |
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Northeastern University Press |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (1 online resource xv, 310 pages) : : illustrations |
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Soggetti |
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History |
Electronic books. |
Massachusetts Boston |
Boston (Mass.) History |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Open access edition supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities / Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Humanities Open Book Program. |
The text of this book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License |
Reprint of 2001 edition with new foreword. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-291) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cradle of Liberty -- A Wilderness Zion -- Loyalty Versus Liberty -- From Colony to Commonwealth -- Athens of America -- From Town to City -- The Reform Impulse -- Liberty and Union -- Melting Pot -- Winds of Change -- Clash of Cultures -- A City Divided -- A New Boston -- Building a New City -- Race and Ethnicity -- Life in a Changing City. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A noted historian and author of Boston Catholics retraces the events that have continually shaped Boston and its cultural heritage for almost four centuries, making it one of the most resilient and unique cities in America. Originally published by Northeastern University Press in 2001. With a new foreword by Robert J. Allison. |
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