When it comes to the Boston Irish, names such as Bulger and Curley have long shaped the local turf. But most people are probably unaware of some of the most amazing and forgotten Irish men and women who helped mold this city. There was Patrick Gilmore, America's first famed bandleader. Louis Sullivan was the "Father of the Skyscraper." Other colorful characters included Patsy Donovan, the man who discovered Babe Ruth, and Ann "Goody" Glover, whose horrifying ordeal launched the Salem Witch Trials. Although each played a noteworthy role in his or her era, all have been unjustly forgotten. Local... Read More
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When it comes to the Boston Irish, names such as Bulger and Curley have long shaped the local turf. But most people are probably unaware of some of the most amazing and forgotten Irish men and women who helped mold this city. There was Patrick Gilmore, America's first famed bandleader. Louis Sullivan was the "Father of the Skyscraper." Other colorful characters included Patsy Donovan, the man who discovered Babe Ruth, and Ann "Goody" Glover, whose horrifying ordeal launched the Salem Witch Trials. Although each played a noteworthy role in his or her era, all have been unjustly forgotten. Local... Read More
When it comes to the Boston Irish, names such as Bulger and Curley have long shaped the local turf. But most people are probably unaware of some of the most amazing and forgotten Irish men and women who helped mold this city. There was Patrick Gilmore, America's first famed bandleader. Louis Sullivan was the "Father of the Skyscraper." Other colorful characters included Patsy Donovan, the man who discovered Babe Ruth, and Ann "Goody" Glover, whose horrifying ordeal launched the Salem Witch Trials. Although each played a noteworthy role in his or her era, all have been unjustly forgotten. Local author Peter Stevens uncovers the missing pieces of the Irish experience in Boston.
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Pages: 192
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Hidden History
Publication Date: 15th February 2021
State: Massachusetts
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467147071
Format: Paperback
BISACs: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural Heritage PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Lifestyles HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Author Bio
Peter Stevens, author of Hidden History of the Boston Irish, is an author, editor, and award-winning full-time freelance writer and journalist He is a contributing editor and writes the feature column “It Happened in Dorchester” for the Dorchester Reporter and has contributed numerous articles to newspapers throughout New England. He is currently the News & Features Editor of the Boston Irish Reporter, contributing editor of the Dorchester Reporter, and regular contributor to Golf Magazine, Yankee Magazine, The New York Times Syndicate, American Heritage, American History, VFW, Early American Homes, True West, Old West, Grit, Hudson Valley, Cape Cod Life, Maryland, Virginia Cavalcade, Military History, Great Battles, America's Civil War, British Heritage, and The World of Hibernia.
When it comes to the Boston Irish, names such as Bulger and Curley have long shaped the local turf. But most people are probably unaware of some of the most amazing and forgotten Irish men and women who helped mold this city. There was Patrick Gilmore, America's first famed bandleader. Louis Sullivan was the "Father of the Skyscraper." Other colorful characters included Patsy Donovan, the man who discovered Babe Ruth, and Ann "Goody" Glover, whose horrifying ordeal launched the Salem Witch Trials. Although each played a noteworthy role in his or her era, all have been unjustly forgotten. Local author Peter Stevens uncovers the missing pieces of the Irish experience in Boston.
Pages: 192
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Hidden History
Publication Date: 15th February 2021
State: Massachusetts
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467147071
Format: Paperback
BISACs: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural Heritage PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Lifestyles HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Peter Stevens, author of Hidden History of the Boston Irish, is an author, editor, and award-winning full-time freelance writer and journalist He is a contributing editor and writes the feature column “It Happened in Dorchester” for the Dorchester Reporter and has contributed numerous articles to newspapers throughout New England. He is currently the News & Features Editor of the Boston Irish Reporter, contributing editor of the Dorchester Reporter, and regular contributor to Golf Magazine, Yankee Magazine, The New York Times Syndicate, American Heritage, American History, VFW, Early American Homes, True West, Old West, Grit, Hudson Valley, Cape Cod Life, Maryland, Virginia Cavalcade, Military History, Great Battles, America's Civil War, British Heritage, and The World of Hibernia.
