This research guide lists some resources that may be helpful as you begin to research and narrow down your subject/topic. These are only starting points! This is by no means an exhaustive listing, and we fully expect that you will identify other sources and specific examples, especially as you research your subject and learn more about the relationships of these topics to the “revolutionary” corridor and immediate environs in downtown Boston.
In each subject area, the research guide provides several helpful resources. In some subjects, we also offer some examples of historical events/movements/organizations/people who participated in revolutionary efforts or conflicts in the area. You do not have to choose among these; in fact, we expect you to expand beyond these examples.
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Websites
Massachusetts Historical Society collections
Books
O'Connor, Thomas. Boston Irish: A Political History. Boston: Northeastern University Press, 1995.
Vrabel, Jim. A People’s History of the New Boston. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 2014.
Newspapers
American Antiquarian Society (AAS) collection documents the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction, to provide digital access to the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912. The collection includes 5 series by date and 50 subject subsets, which can be searched separately or together.
