Massachusetts

Belfast, 1944: American soldier James McCann meets the beautiful and impetuous Rose Rafferty. They fall in love, but their romance is forbidden – and war separates them. Boston, …

A People's Army documents the many distinctions between British regulars and Massachusetts provincial troops during the Seven Years' War. Originally published by UNC Press in 1984, …

One of the best managers in the early years of professional baseball, Frank Selee (1859-1909) built two great teams. The Boston Beaneaters of the 1890s won five National League …

‘We can't do much, being "only girls,"' said Anna; 'but if each does one small chore somewhere it will pave the way for better work’.From the author of 'Little Women', this short …

'No one ever did it better' NEW YORK TIMES'If you haven't read George V. Higgins you can't call yourself a fan of crime fiction' Val McDermidArthur McKeach and Nick Cistero have …

Lonely Planet’s Pocket Boston is your guide to the city’s best experiences and local life - neighborhood by neighborhood. Visit the historic Paul Revere House, cycle along the …

How do we know about the people who journeyed on the Mayflower? Why did they cross the Atlantic, and what happened to them? This book shows how we know about the travellers and …

This is a book about the end of childhood. Much of it is drawn directly from a diary the author kept while he was a bright but insecure freshman at Harvard in the 1950s. From these …

In Speaking of Race and Class, the follow-up volume to her groundbreaking Race and Class Matters at an Elite College, Elizabeth Aries completes her four-year study of diversity at …

John Winthrop (1588-1649) was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and is generally considered the principal architect of early New England society. He led the …