With those crazy caucuses in Iowa finished, the nation now turns its eyes towards the oft-overlooked state of New Hampshire. In the days ahead of the January 10th presidential primary, the Granite State becomes the de facto headquarters for the candidates, their staffs, political junkies and the media that follow their every move. While New [...]
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Christopher Klein
A few months ago, while flipping through a few of our titles, we realized how lucky we were to have access to such beautiful photography of Boston and New England here at Union Park Press. After all, when you publish books about New England’s historic houses and landscapes, Greater Boston’s parks and gardens, and underwater [...]
Image courtesy of bu.edu With Christmas and Hanukkah over, we’re through the heart of the holiday season… but there’s still one more event to plan for, and it’s right around the corner. If you haven’t nailed down plans for New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day, don’t worry. Boston’s Best Cruises and the Friends of [...]
Here we go again. Another plan floated to build a casino on the Boston Harbor Islands. With Massachusetts recently passing legislation legalizing the establishment of casinos, attention has turned to where those casinos will be located. On an appearance on 96.9 WTKK radio, the new head of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission was asked about Peddocks Island [...]
Congratulations are in order—the Georges Island Visitor Center is winning an award! The Boston Preservation Alliance has named the center, along with 11 other sites, including the Museum of Fine Arts, the Brewer Fountain on Boston Common, and the Fan Pier Public Green, as a 2011 Preservation Achievement Award winner. The awards are presented for [...]
In just a few weeks, the majority of us will only be able to visit the Boston Harbor Islands that are connected to the mainland. When regular ferry service ends after Columbus Day, those of us without private means to get to the islands will need to turn our focus back to the islands that [...]
Granted I’m pretty sure I couldn’t construct a dollhouse, let alone a single-family home, without at least one trip to the ER, but I do see some similarities between writing about history and building a home. To me, I find that major historical events–and the newspaper accounts and government records associated with them–provide the basic [...]
