A History Lover's Guide to Boston: The Cradle of Liberty

Your Guide to American Revolutionary History in Today's Vibrant Boston

From its founding in 1630, the "City on the Hill" has been home to those who seek freedom. Without the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and the midnight ride of Paul Revere, there would have been no American Revolution.

Sam Adams, John Hancock, and John Adams put Boston in the forefront on the path to Independence and the creation of the United States. Later reformers and trailblazers included Dorothea Dix, who advocated on behalf of the mentally ill, and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, who created the city's "Emerald Necklace" of parks.

From the Old North Church to the Freedom Trail and the Irish Famine Memorial, follow historian Alison Fortier as she reveals how the history of this city tells the story of our country.

Author: Alison Fortier
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: History Press
Published: 06/02/2026
Series: History Lovers Guide
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 8.93h x 6.08w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781467170765