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©2026
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xxxiv, 280 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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How to use this guide -- Introduction -- A rogue tour of Boston-Revolution City -- 1. The harbor and harborside -- 2. The North End -- 3. Official Boston -- Illustrations : people and places -- 4. The town center -- 5. West Boston and Beacon Hill -- 6. The Common and Liberty Tree -- Illustrations : revolutionary events -- 7. The South End -- The Charlestown Peninsual -- 9. The Boston Neck, Roxbury, and Dorchester -- Illustrations : aspects of Boston -- Practical matters -- Visiting Boston in 2026 vs. 1776
"Relive the chaos, courage, and color of the American Revolution's capital city while meeting those who led the fight in the nation's War of Independence."--Amazon
"Welcome to Revolution City -- where the air smells of tar, booze, gunpowder ... and rebellion. In Boston, 1776, author J. D. Dickey leads us through the turbulent streets, tub-thumping taverns, and readical strongholds of a town at war with an empire. Far from the powdered wigs and genteel debates of history textbooks, this book guides us through the real Boston of the American Revolution: frenzied, dangerous, and fiercely alive. Join the crowds in taprooms where rebel plots were hatched. Witness mobs rise up over the price of bread. Stand with patriots as they sharpen bayonets on Bunker Hill, and watch as Loyalists get tarred and feathered. Drink the rum made on the town docks, sample the sinful in the city's back alleys, and gaze at John Hancock's mansion gleaming above gritty streets filled with the almshouse, workhouse, and jail. From the harbor wharves and seedy brothels to renowned assembly halls like Old South Meetinghouse and Faneuil Hall, Boston, 1776 leads us on a vivid tour of the vital hub of the Revolutionary War. At every stop along the way, we encounter iconic names like Revere and Adams, but also the forgotten men and women who bled and brawled for freedom in every corner of Boston. Upon America's 250th anniversary, Boston, 1776 portrays the Cradle of Liberty and the American Revolution as never before: raw, radical, and roaring with life."--