From the moment the first English colonists landed on the shores of
Plymouth Bay, the experiences of the people of Massachusetts have
been emblematic of larger themes in American history. The story of
the first Pilgrim thanksgiving is commemorated as a national
holiday, while the Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere's ride have
passed into the national mythology. Even the grimmer aspects of the
American experience -- Indian warfare and the conquest of an ever
expanding frontier -- were part of the early history of
Massachusetts.
In this book, Richard D. Brown and Jack Tager survey the rich
heritage of this distinctive, and distinctly American, place,
showing how it has long exerted an influence disproportionate to
its size. A seedbed of revolt against British colonial rule,
Massachusetts has supplied the nation with a long line of political
leaders -- from Samuel and John Adams to William Lloyd Garrison and
Lucy Stone to John, Robert and Edward Kennedy. Its early textile
mills helped shape the industrial revolution, while its experiences
with urbanization, immigration, ethnic conflict, and labor strife
reflected the growth of the national economy. In the twentieth
century, the state continued to lead the country through a series
of wrenching economic changes as it moved from the production of
goods to the provision of services, eventually becoming a center of
the high-tech revolution in telecommunications.
If there is one common theme in the Bay State's history, Brown
and Tager make clear, it is the capacity to adapt to change. In
part this trait can be attributed to the state's unique blend of
resources, including its many distinguished colleges and
universities. But it can also becredited to the people themselves,
who have created a singular sense of place by reconciling claims of
tradition with the possibilities of innovation. This book tells
their story.
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