Anthony Mitchell Sammarco has authored more than forty books on the history and development of Boston, and this is his second book on Roslindale. Sammarco has received numerous awards in recognition of his historical research and writing, including the Charles Bulfinch Award from the Doric Dames of the Massachusetts State House and the Washington Medal of Honor from the Freedom Foundation. He has created this compilation with the help of Charlie Rosenberg, who captured the modern views.