We Built This City: Boston: History, People, Landmarks--Fenway Park, Boston Common, Paul Revere

By Tamra B. Orr

Perfect narrative non-fiction for young learners! We Built This City: Boston reveals the history of Boston, its influential people, and origins of its famous landmarks. Learn about the Algonquin tribe who lived on the land before the city of Boston was settled, the role Boston played in the Revolutionary War, the history of the Boston Marathon, building Fenway Park, the "Big Dig" reconstruction of the road system, and the timeless architecture and the arts. It also features historical and current pictures of Boston, a chronology of events in Boston spanning from 1614 to today, suggested reading for further research, a glossary and index.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Curious Fox Books
• Release date: Mar 5, 2024
• ISBN: 9781637414644

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© 2024 by Curious Fox Books™, an imprint of Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc., 903 Square Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552.

We Built This City: Boston is a revision of We Built This City: Boston, published in 2019 by Purple Toad Publishing, Inc.

Reproduction of its contents is strictly prohibited without written permission from the rights holder.

Paperback ISBN 979-8-89094-044-5

Hardcover ISBN 979-8-89094-045-2

eISBN 978-1-63741-464-4

Library of Congress Control Number: 2023943818

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tamra B. Orr is a full-time author. She has written more than 500 educational books for readers of all ages. A graduate of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, Orr is a mother of four, an avid letter writer, and a travel enthusiast! She loves to hop in the car for long road trips, and heading east to Boston was one of her favorite adventures.

CONTENTS

Chapter One On Your Mark

Chapter Two The Fight for Independence

Chapter Three Progress, Fire, and Flood

Chapter Four Modern Boston and The Big Dig

Chapter Five A Timeless City

Chronology

Further Reading

Glossary

INTRODUCTION

Best known as a birthplace of the American Revolution and a host of one of the most famous marathons in the world, Boston is also a center for education and innovation, a modern city filled with living history, and a home for millions of varied and close-knit communities representing cultural heritage from around the world.

Thousands of