| Legendary Locals of East Boston Contributor(s): Marchi, Regina (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467102059 ISBN-13: 9781467102056 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2014957736 |
| Series: Legendary Locals |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Once a rural paradise known as "Noddle's Island," East Boston is the site of key developments in the nation's history, including the first naval battle of the American Revolution, the creation of the world's fastest sailing ships, the country's first underwater tunnel, and the nation's first public branch library. It has had its share of famous residents, from Colonial governor John Winthrop and repentant Salem witch trial judge Samuel Sewall, to clipper ship builder Donald McKay and the world's first female clipper ship navigator, Mary Patten. Women's suffrage activist Judith Winsor Smith called East Boston home, as did the first Civil War nurse, Armeda Gibbs; Massachusetts governor John Bates; and Boston mayor Frederick Mansfield. Pres. John F. Kennedy's paternal grandparents and father were born in East Boston, where they started their first businesses and political ventures, and the neighborhood has produced numerous community activists, musicians, artists, writers, and athletes. |
Contributor Bio(s): Marchi, Dr Regina: - A fourth-generation East Bostonian and professor of journalism and media studies at Rutgers University, Dr. Regina Marchi tells the history of East Boston through the experiences of its diverse residents. Based on archival research, personal interviews, and historic and contemporary images, she offers an informative and entertaining sampling of the community's remarkable inhabitants. |