Building A New Boston: Politics and Urban Renewal, 1950-1970
- ISBN-10
- 1555532462
- ISBN-13
- 9781555532468
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995-08-10
- Publisher
- UPNE
- Author
- Thomas H. O'Connor
Description
"Here is one of the great stories in American urban history told by a great historian. In 1949, Boston was 'a hopeless backwater' . . . by 1970, a 'New Boston' had been created . . . Thomas O'Connor, the dean of Boston historians, brings to this tale of transformation rich learning, intimate familiarity with his subject, and a lucid sometimes witty pen." -- Jack Beatty, Senior Editor, Atlantic Monthly
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