Dirty Old Boston

When Jim Botticelli launched the Dirty Old Boston Facebook page as a salute to the gritty city he once knew, he discovered that thousands of people were equally nostalgic and curious about Bostons recent past. And for good reason; after World War II, Boston changed rapidly, without apology, for better and worse, and in many ways forever.Dirty Old Boston chronicles the people, streets, and buildings from the postwar years to 1987. From ball games to dive bars, Dirty Old Boston also covers some of the citys most tumultuous events including the razing of neighborhoods, Bostons busing crisis, and the continual fight for affordable housing.Photographsassembled from family albums, student projects, institutional archives, and professional collectionsreveal Boston as seen from the streets. Illuminating Bostons tenacity and spirit, Dirty Old Boston presents our proud moments and our growing pains. Raw and beautiful, this book is an evocative tribute to the city and its people.