{"product_id":"the-handy-boston-answer-book-samuel-willard-crompton-9781578595938","title":"The Handy Boston Answer Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eBoston. Bahston. A wicked good look at the city of Boston, it's people, history, culture, and surrounding neighborhoods.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e Whether it's called Beantown, The Olde Towne, Titletown, The Cradle of Liberty, The Athens of America, The Puritan City, The City on a Hill, or any of its other obscure or oft-repeated nicknames, Boston has a long and varied history. Its universities and hospitals lead the nation, and its sports teams, politicians, and colloquialisms continue to captivate. Exploring this city's fascinating history, people, myths, culture, and trivia, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handy Boston Answer Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e takes an in-depth look at one of America's oldest major cities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Learn about the city's founding by Puritan settlers, the Boston Massacre, the Great Fire, the opening of the T, the busing desegregation strife, the Big Dig, and much, much more. Tour landmarks from Faneuil Hall to Fenway Park to the United States' first public school, Boston Latin School, and important institutions such as Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital. Sports (and the local sports fanatics) are illuminated (and explained). Popular neighborhoods, ethnic enclaves, and the surrounding suburbs are canvassed. The government, notable sons and daughters, parks, and cultural institutions are all packed into this comprehensive guide to the city of Boston. Find answers to 1,200 questions, including: \u003ci\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat was the Boston revolt of 1689? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho dramatized Paul Revere's Midnight Ride? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did the Embargo Act of 1807 affect Boston? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did Protestant and Yankee Boston become the multi-ethnic metropolis of today? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen did Boston's Great Fire occur? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow much of the city's land was reclaimed by filling in marshes, mud flats, and gaps between wharves along the waterfront? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat cities and towns comprise the \"Greater Boston\" region? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow many college students reside in Boston? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy is the Boston Marathon always run on the third Monday of April? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho ran the Boston Marathon the most times? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWere the baseball players always called the Red Sox? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy did Boston get the \"Athens of America\" nickname? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat's \"The T\"? What's \"The Pike\"? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho designed Boston's \"Emerald Necklace\"? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho was Boston's longest-serving mayor? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre \"Tonics\" and \"Whoopie Pies\" available at most \"Spas\"? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat do the colored lights on top of the old Hancock building say about the weather? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat do Samuel Adams, James Taylor, Benjamin Franklin, and Taylor Schilling have in common?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A convenient place to go to look up the basic--and fun--facts about Boston, its history and culture, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handy Boston Answer Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e illustrates the unique character of the city through a combination of facts, stats, and stories, as well as the unusual and quirky. This informative book also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Samuel Willard Crompton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1578595932\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578595938\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Visible Ink Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/11\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.10w x 1.00d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Samuel Willard Crompton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43985186783487,"sku":"9781578595938","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2409b4b1-b2e7-47e2-bc2a-6ae749c45438.jpg?v=1683276067","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-handy-boston-answer-book-samuel-willard-crompton-9781578595938","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}