
Banned In Boston: The Watch And Ward Society's Crusade Against Books, Burlesque, And The Social Evil
A lively history of the Watch and Ward Society--New England's notorious literary censor for over eighty years.Banned in Boston is the first-ever history of the Watch and Ward Society--once Boston's unofficial moral guardian. An influential watchdog organization, bankrolled by society's upper crust, it actively suppressed vices like gambling and prostitution, and oversaw the mass censorship of book...
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Beacon Press (September 20, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 080705111X
ISBN-13: 978-0807051115
Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 0.7 x 8.7 inches
Amazon Rank: 2055587
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“Through a stroke of good timing and the generosity of two publishers, I had the opportunity to read two books about late 19th century efforts to restore Puritanical values in the booming metropolises of Boston and New York. This near side-by-side stu...”
and plays. A spectacular romp through the Puritan City, here Neil Miller relates the scintillating story of how a powerful band of Brahmin moral crusaders helped make Boston the most straitlaced city in America, forever linked with the infamous catchphrase "banned in Boston."
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