A City So Grand Used in a History of Boston Class at Boston College

One of the great honors I’ve had as an author is when my books are woven into high school and college curricula – many schools, in the Boston area especially, now use my books, and I love hearing from students and teachers on what they think. I’m particularly thrilled that, Dr. Chris Hannan (shown here) is using my A City So Grand in his Boston College course entitled “Brahmins to Bosses to Busing: City of Boston 1822-2023.” The course description reads: “This course explores the history of Boston from its height as ‘The Hub of the Universe’ in the 1820s, through the tumultuous Civil War and post-war periods. [It] will then examine 20 th century Boston and the great events and figures which have shaped its destiny as one of America’s most important cities. It will include the era of forced busing in Boston and assess the lasting impact of this period for Boston.” A City So Grand covers Boston’s growth and development from 1850-1900, and its emergence as a world-class city – glad BC students will enjoy it as part of this interesting course! My thanks to Chris for including it on his reading list.