Freedom Trail: Boston - A Guided Tour Through History

Informationen zum Autor Anna Mantzaris is a professional travel writer who has written other books on American cities including 48 Hours San Francisco for Globe. Klappentext MOVE THROUGH TIME AS NEVER BEFORE with this one-of-a-kind guide, which brings you face to face with the people and events that shaped Boston's Freedom Trail. From Faneuil Hall to the Old North Church, it takes you past sixteen landmark sites-and in doing so it tells the story of the American Revolution, keeps alive the voices of the people behind the peril and the victory, and reveals the truth behind the nation's most historic city. ¿ Two PopOuts-an historic map up front and a contemporary map in the back ¿ An introduction that sets Boston's Freedom Trail in historical context ¿ A timeline that adds context to the history described ¿ Concise biographies of key figures ¿ An historical walking tour ¿ Where to stay and eat, and places to visit nearby ¿ Archival and color photos throughout Zusammenfassung These full-sized history travel guides each come with two popout maps and the promise of a walk through the history of a particular city! region! or battlefield. One popout map shows the area back when; the other shows the modern view. Throughout these books! the readers are constantly provided with information they need to re-live the history of a famous battle or period of history.

Product details

• Authors: Anna Mantzaris, Mantzaris Anna
• Assisted by: Saroyan Humphrey (Photographs)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2010
• EAN: 9780762757411
• ISBN: 978-0-7627-5741-1
• No. of pages: 96
• Series: Timeline (Globe Pequot); Historical Tours; Historical Tours; Timeline (Globe Pequot)
• Subjects: Travel > Travel guides > North and Central America; HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Travel & holiday, History of the Americas, Massachusetts;NEW ENGLAND;NORTHEAST