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A City So Grand: The Rise of an American Metropolis: Boston 1850-1900

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A City So Grand: The Rise of an American Metropolis: Boston 1850-1900
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Between 1850 and 1900, Boston underwent a stunning metamorphosis from an insulated New England town into one of the worldâ€™s great metropolisesâ€”one that achieved worldwide prominence in politics, medicine, education, science, social activism, literature, commerce, and transportation.
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In A City So Grand, Stephen Puleo chronicles this remarkable period in Bostonâ€™s history. He takes readers through the ferocity of the abolitionist movement of the 1850s, the thirty-five-year engineering and city-planning feat of the Back Bay project, Bostonâ€™s explosion in size through immigration and annexation, the devastating Great Fire of 1872, and the glorious opening of Americaâ€™s first subway station in 1897. This lively journey paints a portrait of a half century of progress, leadership, and influence.
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Country USA
Brand Beacon Press
Manufacturer Beacon Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780807001493
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2011-05-17
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780807001493

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