To celebrate the archdiocese of Boston's bicentennial, this informative volume chronicles a wide range of Boston history with a particular concentration on religion. Each chapter examines a different angle of the Church's past by focusing on influential figures, including Bishop Cheverus, John F. Kennedy, and Elizabeth Seton. Contributors--such as Libby MacDonald Bischof, Francois Gauthier, Carol Hurd Green, and Rev. Joseph M. O'Keefe, SJ--also provide keen insights into the future of the city and its faith in this valuable reference.

Thomas H. O'Connor is a professor emeritus and a university historian at Boston College. He is the author of Boston A to Z and The Hub: Boston Past and Present. He lives in Boston.