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Boston has been called the Hub of the Universe, the Athens of America, and the Cradle of Liberty.
It is a city renowned for literature and education, rich in colonial history, and forever infused with a vibrant mixture of politics, character, and culture. It is a city at the forefront of change, whether establishing the original colonies, igniting the American Revolution, or supporting the Abolitionists—it has all happened in Boston.
Yet, some of its most unusual events have largely been forgotten. This selection of lost history reveals the dramatic stories that made sensational headlines in their day but have faded from the public consciousness with the passage of time—hidden tales of violence, tragedy, triumph and murder. Harry Houdini, Alexander Graham Bell, Calvin Coolidge, and Edgar Allan Poe all have unique and powerful connections to the city of Boston.
There are stories within stories, brazen robberies, violent murders, bizarre and unusual accidents, compelling figures, and horrific tragedies that read like fiction but are nevertheless true. Travel back in time and rediscover these sixteen amazing tales from the distant past.
Barry Corbett spent six years as the lead investigator for Boston Paranormal, exploring more than 150 haunted sites throughout New England. He is also a professional cartoonist, with work appearing in Barron’s Magazine, First for Women, American Legion, Prospect Magazine, True West, and Reader’s Digest. Barry has published six collections of comic strips and panel cartoons, winning two Independent Publishing Awards. He has written short stories for “The Colored Lens” and “Bards & Sages Quarterly” and recently completed Terminal Velocity, a Graphic Memoir. His lifelong fascination with ghosts has resulted in the book The Boston Paranormal Archives, a visual sampling of haunted Boston.
