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asylums on Boston islands
Author_Pavla Simkova
books about Boston Harbor
books on Boston environmental history
Boston archipelago
Boston coastal islands
Boston coastal preservation
Boston environmental transformation
Boston Harbor aerial photography
Boston Harbor and public health
Boston Harbor Islands book
Boston Harbor Islands prisons
Boston Harbor sewage treatment plants
Boston Harbor wildlife
Boston islands history
Boston outer harbor
Boston shoreline development
Boston shoreline history
Boston's changing coastline
Boston's environmental past
Boston's evolving waterfront
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Changing coastal landscapes
Coastal New England environment
colonial maps of Boston
conservation in Boston Harbor
ecological history of Boston
environmental changes in Boston
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exploring Boston Harbor
Greater Boston nature areas
Hidden histories of Boston
historic hospitals in Boston Harbor
historic maps of Boston Harbor
historical archives Boston Harbor
historical islands of Boston
historical use of Boston Harbor
history of Boston Harbor Islands
History of Boston's outskirts
history of Boston's waterfront
Islands near Boston
mapping Boston's history
Massachusetts coastal history
Massachusetts harbor landscapes
military history of Boston islands
national park Boston
New England coastal ecosystems
New England maritime geography
Pavla Simkova author
restoration of Boston Harbor Islands
transformation of Boston's landscape
urban archipelago studies
urban environmental history
urban islands and development
Urban islands of Boston
urban nature in Boston
Product details
- ISBN 9781625345967
- Weight: 456g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 29 Oct 2021
- Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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The Boston Harbor Islands have been called Boston's "hidden shores." While some are ragged rocks teeming with coastal wildlife, such as oystercatchers and harbor seals, others resemble manicured parks or have the appearance of wooded hills rising gently out of the water. Largely ignored by historians and previously home to prisons, asylums, and sewage treatment plants, this surprisingly diverse ensemble of islands has existed quietly on the urban fringe over the last four centuries. Even their latest incarnation as a national park and recreational hub has emphasized their separation from, rather than their connection to, the city.
In this book, Pavla Šimková reinterprets the Boston Harbor Islands as an urban archipelago, arguing that they have been an integral part of Boston since colonial days, transformed by the city's changing values and catering to its current needs. Drawing on archival sources, historic maps and photographs, and diaries from island residents, this absorbing study attests that the harbor islands' story is central to understanding the ways in which Boston has both shaped and been shaped by its environment over time.
In this book, Pavla Šimková reinterprets the Boston Harbor Islands as an urban archipelago, arguing that they have been an integral part of Boston since colonial days, transformed by the city's changing values and catering to its current needs. Drawing on archival sources, historic maps and photographs, and diaries from island residents, this absorbing study attests that the harbor islands' story is central to understanding the ways in which Boston has both shaped and been shaped by its environment over time.
