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Even when local, the past is a foreign country

By Alexandra McCleary
· Updated January 16, 2025 12:12 AM · 3 min read read
Even when local, the past is a foreign country

In what is sure to be a treat for all New England history buffs, Boston City Archaeologist Joseph Bagley recently published A History of Boston in 50 Artifacts. Bagley curated the artifacts from archaeological sites ranging from pre-contact Mattapan fish weirs to Boston's red light district, "the Combat Zone," circa 1980.

In what is sure to be a treat for all New England history buffs, Boston City Archaeologist Joseph Bagley recently published A History of Boston in 50 Artifacts. Bagley curated the artifacts from archaeological sites ranging from pre-contact Mattapan fish weirs to Boston's red light district, "the Combat Zone," circa 1980.…

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