When Puleo begins his story in 1850, Boston is already 220 years old. For more than two centuries, the city had housed a remarkable collection of smart people who managed to keep Boston ...

A City So Grand: The Rise of an American Metropolis, Boston 1850–1900 Stephen Puleo, . . Beacon, $27.95 (297pp) ISBN 978-0-8070-5043-9 ...

Benjamin Champney (1817-1907), New Public Library Boston, 1850. Watercolor. GC031 Benjamin Champney Watercolors Collection. When most people hear the name Benjamin Champney, they think of images of ...