Summary:

Once upon a time, "Boston Town" was an insulated New England
township. But the community was destined for greatness. Between 1850
and 1900, Boston underwent a stunning metamorphosis to emerge as one
of the world's great metropolises-one that achieved national and
international prominence in politics, medicine, education, science,
social activism, literature, commerce, and transportation.Long before
the frustrations of our modern era, in which the notion of
accomplishing great things often appears overwhelming or even
impossible, Boston distinguished itself in the last half of the
nineteenth century by proving it could tackle and overcome the most
arduous of challenges and obstacles with repeated-and often
resounding-success, becoming a city of vision and daring.In A City So
Grand, Stephen Puleo chronicles this remarkable period in Boston's
history, in his trademark page-turning style. Our journey begins with
the ferocity of the abolitionist movement of the 1850s and ends with
the glorious opening of America's first subway station, in 1897. In
between we witness the thirty-five-year engineering and city-planning
feat of the Back Bay project, Boston's explosion in size through
immigration and annexation, the devastating Great Fire of 1872 and
subsequent rebuilding of downtown, and Alexander Graham Bell's first
telephone utterance in 1876 from his lab at Exeter Place.These lively
stories and many more paint an extraordinary portrait of a half
century of progress, leadership, and influence that turned a New
England town into a world-class city, giving us the Boston we know
today.

Classification:

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Dewey Class: 974.46104 -- General history of North America Northeastern United States

Book Details:

Physical Description: 5.9"x9.1"x1.2"; 1.3 lb; 320 pages
Edition Info: Hardcover; 2010-05-01

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•	History -- Americas -- United States -- 19th Century (1308)
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