A gripping narrative of the worst nightclub fire in American history, which killed 492 people in World War II Boston.

A leading Boston historian continues his series on the American Revolution with the lead-up, the action, and the complex aftermath of what contemporaries called Authe destruction of the tea."

This concise narrative covers four colorful centuries of the key events in Cape Cod history, with over 20 personal profiles of historic figures, more than 100 black-and-white photographs, a detailed Chronology, and an Index.

One of the best-known Boston politicians of our times recalls the life of the controversial but beloved mayor, congressman, and governor James Michael Curley. Curley was the greatest Irish-American politician in Boston history before John F. Kennedy, who actually won Curley's seat in Congress. As the voice of working Boston, Curley was loved to the point of adoration, even as he was being hustled off to jail for what he called "taking care of constituents." Bulger, who was growing up in Boston just as Curley's career and life were winding down, explains how such a "rascal" could have been an...