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HIST 4300: American Urban History
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HIST 4300: American Urban History
Updated for fall 2023
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Boston History Resources
The Boston History Project (Videos)
Hosted by local historian Anthony Sammarco, this series examines the evolution of various Boston neighborhoods and landmarks.
Boston Landmarks Commission Study Reports
These reports document the material, historical, and cultural importance of Boston's landmark buildings and places.
Boston Planning and Development Agency
Useful reports and fact sheets on neighborhoods, demographics, housing; land use; planning, and on current construction projects.
Boston Streets Mapping Directory Data
BPL: Directories
A guide to finding the addresses of people and businesses. A BPL e-card may be required to view some of the materials
City of Boston Archives
Preserves and makes accessible the permanent and historical records of Boston city government, including Mayoral records, meeting minutes, correspondence, reports, tax records, and photographs.
CIVE 3800: Engineering Boston
Find primary and secondary source materials on civil engineering projects that made Boston what it is today.
Images of Boston from the Boston Public Library
Massachusetts Historical Society
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