{"product_id":"9781934598122","title":"Dirty Old Boston: Four Decades of a City in Transition","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Jim Botticelli launched the Dirty Old Boston Facebook page as a salute to the gritty city he once knew, he discovered that thousands of people were equally nostalgic and curious about Boston's recent past. And for good reason; during the four decades following World War II, Boston changed rapidly, without apology, for better and for worse, and in many ways forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich and compelling, \u003ci\u003eDirty Old Boston\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the people, streets, and buildings from the postwar years to 1987. From ball games to dive bars, and amidst an ever-changing skyline, \u003ci\u003eDirty Old Boston\u003c\/i\u003e captures some of the city's most dramatic and tumultuous events including the wholesale razing of neighborhoods, Boston's busing crisis, and the continual fight for affordable housing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotographs—assembled from family albums, student projects, institutional archives, and professional collections—reveal Boston as seen from the streets. What emerges is a narrative of a city tearing down and rebuilding, protesting and celebrating, fading and thriving. Illuminating Boston's singular tenacity and spirit, \u003ci\u003eDirty Old Boston\u003c\/i\u003e presents our proud moments and doesn't shy away from our growing pains. Raw and beautiful, this book is an important and evocative tribute to the city and its people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Union Park Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033827983600,"sku":"9781934598122","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781934598122_p0.jpg?v=1769896980","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781934598122","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}