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Irish Boston: A Lively Look At Boston's Colorful Irish Past
(ContentDesk) September 1, 2004 -- The fascinating story of the in Boston unfolds in Boston: A Lively Look at Boston's Colorful Past (Globe Pequot, $14.95 Trade Paperback, August 2004,) an engagingly written history-cum-guidebook. Full of heroism and romance, politics and brawls, it tells the stories behind the well-known history and vividly portrays what life was like for the Harrigans, Gallaghers, Kelleys, Finnegans and others who made their home in Boston over the past three centuries. From the days of "No Need Apply" in the 1850s to the inauguration in 1960 of the first Catholic president, the Boston have molded the history of the city--and the nation--in all areas of culture and society, and their spirited tale is told in these pages.The cast of characters includes such larger-than-life personalities as- Hugh O'Brien, Boston's first Catholic mayor (1885)- John Singleton Copley, America's first great portrait painter- Louis Sullivan, the father of American Architecture, born in Boston's South End in 1856,- Brendan Connolly, the first top medallist in the modern Olympic Games (1896)- John L. Sullivan, world heavyweight boxing champion-
Patrick Kennedy and Bridget Murphy, progenitors of the Kennedy political dynastyThose who want to do more than just read about the saga of the in Boston will also find information on dozens of Irish-related historic and cultural sites, such as the Famine Memorial, Civil War monuments created by sculptors, St. Augustine's Cemetery, the Cultural Centre, the John F Kennedy Library, and many other cultural and literary venues. Also included is a directory of gift shops, annual events, genealogical resources, organizations, and Irish-related academic courses. This one-of-a-kind guide is a complete source for the total experience, both past and present.Michael P. Quinlin is the founder of the Boston Tourism Association and creator of the Boston Heritage Trail. He is the author of Guide to the New England Irish, and his many articles and op ed pieces have appeared in the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, and the Echo. He lives in Milton, Massachusetts. Irish BostonA Lively Look at Boston's Colorful Past$14.95 Trade Paper$23.95 in Canada232 PAGES6 X 950 b&w photosISBN: 0-7627-2901-5August 2004.
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