It Happened in Boston: A Collection of Extraordinary Tales

Boston's hidden history unfolds through sixteen astonishing tales of crime, triumph, tragedy, and remarkable figures.Boston has been called the Hub of the Universe, the Athens of America, and the Cradle of Liberty. It is a city renowned for literature and education, rich in colonial history, and forever infused with a vibrant mixture of politics, character, and culture. It is a city at the forefront of change, whether establishing the original colonies, igniting the American Revolution, or supporting the Abolitionists—it has all happened in Boston.Yet, some of its most unusual events have largely been forgotten. This selection of lost history reveals the dramatic stories that made sensational headlines in their day but have faded from the public consciousness with the passage of time—hidden tales of violence, tragedy, triumph and murder. Harry Houdini, Alexander Graham Bell, Calvin Coolidge, and Edgar Allan Poe all have unique and powerful connections to the city of Boston. There are stories within stories, brazen robberies, violent murders, bizarre and unusual accidents, compelling figures, and horrific tragedies that read like fiction but are nevertheless true. Travel back in time and rediscover these sixteen amazing tales from the distant past.Table of ContentsThe Battle of Menotomy; The Great Molasses Flood; Sergeant Major Edgar Allan Poe; The Boston Massacre; The Cotton Club Murder; The Boston Police Strike; The Summer Street Tragedy; The Hanging of Goody Glover; Houdini and the Sea Monster; The Liberty Tree; Alexander Graham Bell; Fire at the Cocoanut Grove; The Brink’s Robbery; The Burning of the Ursuline Convent; The Trial of Sacco and Vanzetti; The Isabella Stewart Gardner Heist Read more