10 Podcast Episodes
Landmaking in Boston | Nancy Seasholes
Landmaking in Boston | Nancy Seasholes
Author Nancy Seasholes defines what "landmaking" is in terms of adding land to the city of Boston.
25 Apr 2022
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1min
The Development of Land Making Techniques Part 1 | Nancy Seasholes
The Development of Land Making Techniques Part 1 | Nancy Seasholes
Author Nancy Seasholes talks about how Bostonians used materials to add land to marshes and other landmaking techniques.... Read more
25 Apr 2022
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2mins
The Development of Land Making Techniques Part 2 | Nancy Seasholes
The Development of Land Making Techniques Part 2 | Nancy Seasholes
Author Nancy Seasholes discusses how the development of land making techniques used in Boston changed over time.
25 Apr 2022
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3mins
The History of Beacon Hill | Nancy Seasholes
The History of Beacon Hill | Nancy Seasholes
Author Nancy Seasholes discusses the Tri-Mountain, the three peaks of Boston. Beacon Hill was cut down in the 1820s, and... Read more
19 Apr 2022
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2mins
The Changing Shoreline of Boston | Nancy Seasholes
The Changing Shoreline of Boston | Nancy Seasholes
Author Nancy Seasholes talks about the famous buildings along the Boston Harbor that no longer exist.
19 Apr 2022
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1min
Landmaking in the Back Bay | Nancy Seasholes
Landmaking in the Back Bay | Nancy Seasholes
Author Nancy Seasholes talks about the building of Back Bay in Boston.
19 Apr 2022
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3mins
The Back Bay Fens | Nancy Seasholes
The Back Bay Fens | Nancy Seasholes
Author Nancy Seasholes discusses the history and creation of Back Bay Fens, a park and saltwater marshland in the Back B... Read more
19 Apr 2022
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Beacon Hill | Nancy Seasholes
Beacon Hill | Nancy Seasholes
Author Nancy Seasholes discusses the Tri-Mountain, the three peaks of Boston. Beacon Hill was cut down in the 1820s, and... Read more
19 Apr 2022
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2mins
Nancy Seasholes, “The Atlas of Boston History”
Nancy Seasholes, “The Atlas of Boston History”
February 26, 2020 at the Boston Athenæum.Few American cities possess a history as long, rich, and fascinating as Boston’... Read more
28 Feb 2020
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43mins
The Atlas of Boston History, with Nancy Seasholes (episode 156)
The Atlas of Boston History, with Nancy Seasholes (episode 156)
We’re joined this week by Nancy Seasholes, editor of the new book The Atlas of Boston History, which just came out on Th... Read more
27 Oct 2019
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47mins