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Quirky and little-known true stories of one of America's most historic cities. Boston may play a big role in American history textbooks, but it also has quite a bit of forgotten past. For example, during the colonial era, riotous mobs celebrated their hatred of the pope in an annual celebration called Pope's Night. In 1659, Christmas was made illegal, a ban by the Puritans that remained in effect for twenty-two years. William Monroe Trotter published the Boston Guardian, an independent African American newspaper, and was a beacon of civil rights activism at the turn of the century. And in more recent times, a centuries-long turf war played out on the streets of quiet Chinatown, ending in the massacre of five men in a back alley in 1991. Author and historian Dina Vargo shines a light into the cobwebbed corners of Boston's hidden history in this riveting read, complete with illustrations.;Intro; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction. Europe and America: A Century of International Architecture in Boston; Geometry and Nature; Tracing Historical Precedent; Saving Significant Places; Suggestions to the Reader: Sight and Sites; 1. America: From Swamp to City Square; The River Before the Square; Building Early Boston; Copley in the Colony; Copley in the Academy; Art Square to Copley Square; 2. America to Europe: Americans Discover Antiquity; The Grand Tour: Boston to London to Paris to Rome to Boston. Intro Half Title Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Preface Acknowledgements Introduction. Europe and America: A Century of International Architecture in Boston Geometry and Nature Tracing Historical Precedent Saving Significant Places Suggestions to the Reader: Sight and Sites 1. America: From Swamp to City Square The River Before the Square Building Early Boston Copley in the Colony Copley in the Academy Art Square to Copley Square 2. America to Europe: Americans Discover Antiquity The Grand Tour: Boston to London to Paris to Rome to Boston. Antiquity, Architectural Precedent and the Appropriateness of FormL'École des Beaux-Arts in Paris An American Critique of the Beaux-Arts Style International Ideals in Stone and Glass 3. America: An Evolving Environment The Changing Configurations of Copley Square Some "Common" Boston Place Names Boston Celebrates Itself-Often The Constitution and Social Causes Considered 4. America: The Societal Significance of Trinity Church Selected Artists and Thinkers of Trinity Church A Public Form within a Public Forum Arches in American Architecture. 5. America: The Art and Architecture of Trinity Church: H.H. Richardson, Architect (circa 1875)The Strong and the Simple The Forms of Trinity Church Site and Precedent in the Square Inside Trinity Church A Building Defined by Geometry Colored Glass and Venetian Color Architecture and Allusions 6. Europe and America: International Designs of Cities Urban Models of Two Millennia Paris's Boulevards as Models for the Back Bay London's Squares as Models for Copley Square Urban Design in American Cities Grid, Vista and Beaux-Arts Cities in America. Urban Squares and Beaux-Arts ArchitectureUrban Parks in American Cities Contemplating a Copley Canal 7. America: The National Significance of the Boston Public Library A Classical Education for Everyman and Its Expression in Architectural Form Special Collections and Archives of the Boston Public Library Selected American and European Architects, Artists and Designers of the Boston Public Library 8. Europe and America: The Architecture and Art of the Boston Public Library: McKim, Mead & White, Architects (1895) Architecture as Acropolis. Facing the Square: Façade and Elevation of the Boston Public LibraryInside the Boston Public Library The Arts in Processional Spaces A Library, Architectural Precedent and L'École in America The Courtyard of the Boston Public Library Finding Florence in Copley Square 9. America: Copley Square and the Concept of Architectural Ensemble Old South Church (circa 1875) The Copley Plaza Hotel (1912) The Johnson Building of the Boston Public Library (1972) Another Kind of Architectural Ensemble: The Boston Public Library as Inspiration for Other Libraries in America. "Boston is one of America's most historic cities, but it has quite a bit of unseen past. Riotous mobs celebrated their hatred of the pope in an annual celebration called Pope's Night during the colonial era. A centuries-long turf war played out on the streets of quiet Chinatown, ending in the massacre of five men in a back alley in 1991. William Monroe Trotter published the Boston Guardian, an independent African American newspaper, and was a beacon of civil rights activism at the turn of the century. Author and historian Dina Vargo shines a light into the cobwebbed corners of Boston's hidden history." -- Amazon.com "Boston is one of America's most historic cities, but it has quite a bit of unseen past. Riotous mobs, celebrated their hatred of the pope in an annual celebration caled Pope's Night during the colonial era. A centuries-long turf war played out on the streets of quiet Chinatown,ending in the massacre of five men in a back alley in 1991. William Monroe Trotter published the Boston Guardian, an independent African American newspaper, and was a beacon of civil rights activism at the turn of the century." -- From cover