Boston Curiosities: A History of Beantown Barons, Molasses Mayhem, Polemic Patriots and the Fluff in Between

A collection of odd and obscure moments in Boston history, starring colonists and criminals, baseball players and barmaids, and many more.

Boston has been a favorite backdrop for novels, films, and television series, but some of the best stories about the city are true ones. Historian Ted Clarke explores these stories, both the familiar and the obscure, that have earned Boston such nicknames as "the epicenter of American crime fiction," "the cradle of liberty," and "the ice cream capital ...