The great blizzard of 1978 is an event seared in the memory of anyone who lived through it. Most of Greater Boston was quickly overwhelmed by the storm, which shut down all forms of transit, stranded thousands of cars and motorists along Route 128, and virtually shut down most of the state for a week. But for many coastal communities, the impact of the storm, which brought record high tides and pounding surf, was pure devastation. The common thread shared by almost everyone in the region was positive memories of neighbors and strangers helping each other and finding new bonds of community. Greater Boston's Blizzard of 1978, illustrated with approximately 200 photographs from government archives and private collections, brings alive the fading experiences of February 1978 for those who were there and those who can only imagine.
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Alan R. Earls, a Boston-area writer, was one of those who managed to drive home through the worst of the blizzard. His previous books for Arcadia Publishing include Route 128 and the Birth of the Age of High Tech, Digital Equipment Corporation, U.S. Army Natick Laboratories: The Science Behind the Soldier, and Watertown Arsenal. He also coauthored Raytheon: The First Sixty Years and Polaroid. Michael S. Dukakis, the Democratic candidate for president in 1988, was in the midst of the first of his three terms as Massachusetts governor when the blizzard struck. He currently teaches at Northeastern University.
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This review is from: Greater Boston's Blizzard of 1978 (Images of America: Massachusetts) (Paperback)
Where were you during the great blizzard of '78? Somehow I let my wife convince me leave work at 1:00 pm that day and made it home from Somerville in time to watch all those poor folks stranded on Rt 128 and Governer Dukakis work overtime to reassure us that we would not be buried alive. In this book, you have a chance to revisit the incredible scenes and situations that can barely be described. If you didn't live through it, I'm not sure I would recommend it. But for the rest of us, this is a great read for the next time you stay home from work during a snowstorm!
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To be sure, there were some people who expected and perhaps were even prepared for the blizzard of 1978, but they were a tiny minority. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Ken Glass, Army Corps of Engineers, Eric Pence, Wayne Itano, North Easton, Bruce Simons, Elmer Pooler, Henry Beston Society, Harvard Square, Michael Shavelson, Kenmore Square, Massachusetts National Guard, Lillian Jahs, New England, Coast Guard, Washington Street, Lillian Jabs, State House, Tom Bonomi, Global Hope, Frank Florianz Browse Sample Pages:
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To be sure, there were some people who expected and perhaps were even prepared for the blizzard of 1978, but they were a tiny minority. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Ken Glass, Army Corps of Engineers, Eric Pence, Wayne Itano, North Easton, Bruce Simons, Elmer Pooler, Henry Beston Society, Harvard Square, Michael Shavelson, Kenmore Square, Massachusetts National Guard, Lillian Jahs, New England, Coast Guard, Washington Street, Lillian Jabs, State House, Tom Bonomi, Global Hope, Frank Florianz Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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