| Milton, Massachusetts Contributor(s): Mitchell Sammarco, Anthony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738536954 ISBN-13: 9780738536958 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) |
| Dewey: 974.47 |
| LCCN: 2004110650 |
| Series: Then & Now (Arcadia) |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.8" W x 9.28" (0.72 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts - Locality - Boston-Worcester, Mass. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Milton chronicles the tremendous changes that have taken place in this town in the last century. Originally a part of Dorchester, Milton was incorporated as an independent town in 1662. For more than two hundred years, the area was primarily agrarian, with industrial activity along the Neponset River. Following the Civil War, Milton's population rapidly increased due to the convenience of the Dorchester and Milton branch of the Old Colony Railroad, which provided railway access to Boston. By the early 20th century, rampant development was occurring on all sides of the town. This generously illustrated volume, with vintage images placed alongside contemporary photographs, shows the changes that have taken place in Milton through the years. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mitchell Sammarco, Anthony: - Anthony Mitchell Sammarco is a noted historian and author of more than forty books on the history of Boston and surrounding cities and towns. Sammarco teaches history at the Urban College of Boston. Charlie Rosenberg, who collaborated with Sammarco on three other titles in the Then & Now series, took the modern photographs. |