Boston Sites & Insights: An Essential Guide to Historic Landmarks In and Around Boston [Idioma Inglés] - Softcover

The book I've long been waiting for, companionably providing me with the story on buildings I've wanted to know more about, as well as alluring me with information on lore laden sites and settings I can now add to my circle of friends. The book is lively, distinguished and fun.--Lynda Morgenroth, author of Boston Neighborhoods Boston Sites and Insights is the most inclusive listing of things to do in the Boston area I've seen. Ms. Wilson has outdone herself, including something for everyone with this truly multicultural travel guide."--Kenneth A. Heidelberg, Boston African American National Historic Site

"This thorough, entertaining guide is recommended both to the general public and to serious students of history."--Library Journal

"A dense, information-packed introduction to Beantown... fascinating."--Los Angeles Times

Whether you’re looking for a history of one of the city’s world-class museums or for a fascinating story about Boston’s popular North End, Susan Wilson covers it all in Boston Sites and Insights. With practical, up-to-date information as well as fresh retellings of popular legends and lore, Wilson provides everything the modern visitor or resident needs to know to enjoy the multicultural city of Boston, Massachusetts.

Wilson describes all the well-known sites, such as the Freedom Trail and Fenway Park, but she also writes about lesser-known landmarks like the Abiel Smith School on Beacon Hill, built in the nineteenth century for the city’s growing population of African-American children, who were struggling in a time of segregation.

Each chapter concludes with “The Essentials”, a section that provides useful information such as addresses and phone numbers, opening and closing times, accessibility, and Websites. In addition, the book features more than fifty black-and-white photographs illustrating the sites.