Revolutionary Sites of Greater Boston (NE Landmarks) [Hardcover]

Robert Allison (Author), Ulrike Welsch (Photographer)

Book Description

Series: NE Landmarks | Publication Date: April 1, 2005

Color photographs of all major Revolutionary War sites in greater Boston with a short history of the events that made them famous.

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About the Author

Robert J. Allison is chairman of the history department of Suffolk University in Boston and teaches courses in American Constitutional history and the history of Boston at Harvard Extension School. He lives in South Boston and summers in Provincetown on Cape Cod.

Ulrike Welsch, international photographer, immigrated from Germany to the United States in 1964. She was the first female photojournalist on the staffs of the Boston Herald Traveler and the Boston Globe, where she provided award-winning images. Since 1981 she has compiled a photographic stock library, traveling worldwide from her home in Marblehead, Massachusetts. She is the author of nine books.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Commonwealth Editions (April 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889833959
• ISBN-13: 978-1889833958
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 7.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,602,297 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars It should really be 4 1/2., December 18, 2005

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A book especially powerful for Massachusetts readers, Revolutionary Sites of Greater Boston explores the role Boston and the surrounding towns played in the American Revolution. Opening with a discussion of the events of the 1760's that lead to the colonies severing ties with England and continuing through to the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and John Adams's writing of the Massachusetts Constitution in 1779, the book does an exceptional job of showing the importance of Boston during the Revolution. It dances back and forth between crisp, informative text, pertinent quotes and stunning photographs of both historical monuments dedicated to our struggle for independence as well as actual revolutionary era artifacts and sites. The photographs range from actual tea from the infamous tea party to the Old South Meeting House, statues of George Washington and Abigail Adams, and a reenactment of the battle on Lexington Green. Through these photos and their accompanying quotes, the American Revolution is expertly brought to life. Endpapers depict a map showing the general location of each site.