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What's the Big Idea?: Four Centuries of Innovation in Boston
What's the Big Idea Four Centuries of Innovation in Boston Author:Stephen Krensky Since the beginnings of the city in 1630, Boston has been a hub of new ideas that have led America and the world in new directions. Innovations have ranged from the smallpox vaccine to the invention of the telephone. Even toll=house cookies and personal computers got their start in Boston. Photos, paintings, and engravings - and lots of coo... more »l facts - bring to life some of the people, places, and events that changed the course of history.« less