Books – Hidden History of Boston by Dino Vargo. 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.
Getting There – Drive if you must, or FLY.
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- Drive: It’s a long haul from just about anywhere other than the East Coast.
- Fly: Boston Logan is a major international airport, so just about everyone flies there. However, I always prefer Southwest with no fees for luggage.