Allston-Brighton in Transition:: From Cattle Town to Streetcar Suburb

by William P. Marchione

Book Overview

Allston-Brighton has a fascinating and unique past--a history so varied, so filled with twists and turns as to constitute a microcosm of our national experience.

From its founding in the seventeenth century, when it was known as Little Cambridge, to its contemporary incarnation as a vibrant Boston neighborhood, Allston-Brighton has remained a spirited community through generations of change. John Eliot established his first Praying Indian village,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596292520
• ISBN13: 9781596292529
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.2"