1001 Greatest Things Ever Said About Massachusetts

by Edited and with an Introduction by Pat Harris and David Lyon

• ISBN13: 9781599210964
• ISBN10: 1599210967
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2007-06-01
• Publisher: Lyons Press

Summary

This compilation of 1001 wicked good quotes from and about the Bay State dishes up the most thought-provoking insights ever uttered by founding fathers, philosophers, celebrities, statesmen, writers, sports stars, and many others on all manner of things Massachusetts. Red Sox fans, travellers of the Freedom Trail, and anyone who's ever attempted "pahking the ka" in the People's Republic will find hours of delight and inspiration in these pages.

Author Biography

Patricia Harris and David Lyon have written the Food Lover’s Guide to Massachusetts, Boston Off the Beaten Path, and Romantic Days & Nights in Boston. They live in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Don't Blame Me: Massachusetts Political and Social Leanings	p. 1
The Hub: Boston	p. 29
Shot Heard 'Round the World: Massachusetts in the Revolution	p. 73
A Wonderful Place to Grow Up: Massachusetts Cities and Towns	p. 99
Get There as Fast as Possible: Driving in Massachusetts	p. 163
Bread and Roses! Massachusetts History	p. 179
A Surprise in the Mind: The Massachusetts Landscape	p. 213
Yankee Doodle in a Kettle: Massachusetts Food and Drink	p. 235
So Many Ways to Flunk: Education in Massachusetts	p. 267
I Ran Boston: Massachusetts Sports	p. 297
Classiest Jukebox in the Word: Massachusetts Fine and Performing Arts	p. 325
His Hat Still Fit: About Massachusetts People	p. 345
This Is No Humbug: Memorable Lines from Famous Bay Staters	p. 363
Selected Bibliography	p. 401
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