Synopses & Reviews
For eleven extraordinary years, from the outcry against the Stamp Act in 1765 until the British were forced to evacuate Boston in early 1776, Boston was a hotbed of revolutionary passion and drama. From Castle Island, where the British troops were quartered, to battlegrounds in Lexington and Concord, from Bunker Hill in Charlestown to Dorchester Heights south of the old peninsula city, a series of extraordinary events shaped the history of America. Now, one of Boston's most revered photographers joins forces with one of the city's leading historians to guide residents and visitors on an eye-catching walk through history. Robert Allison's text narrates the key events, and Ulrike Welsch's award-winning camera follows the action. Their collaboration is packaged in the stunning new design of the New England Landmarks series, offering exceptional value for those who love Boston and its history. Sites include: Faneuil Hall, where early town meetings raised Revolutionary consciousness; the Old State House, in front of which the Boston Massacre outraged the townspeople; the Old South Meeting House, where the Tea Party was organized; the Old North Church, where two lanterns signaled to Paul Revere and other alarm riders that the British soldiers were coming by sea; and the Battle Green in Lexington and the Old North Bridge in Concord, where Welsch's camera captures the excitement of present-day reenactments. Sites less visited are here as well, including the Shirley-Eustis House in Roxbury and Castle Island in Boston Harbor.
Synopsis
Color photographs of all major Revolutionary War sites in greater Boston with a short history of the events that made them famous.
About the Author
Robert J. Allison is chairman of the history department of Suffolk University in Boston and teaches courses in American Constitutional history and the history of Boston at Harvard Extension School. He lives in South Boston and summers in Provincetown on Cape Cod.Ulrike Welsch, international photographer, immigrated from Germany to the United States in 1964. She was the first female photojournalist on the staffs of the Boston Herald Traveler and the Boston Globe, where she provided award-winning images. Since 1981 she has compiled a photographic stock library, traveling worldwide from her home in Marblehead, Massachusetts. She is the author of nine books.