1972
GUSN-169820
Nathaniel Hawthorne found inspiration in the Province House of Boston. He saw the building as a symbol of aristocratic pride and opulence and regarded it as an impediment to self-government. From this sprang his "Legends of the Province House," published as a whole in 1842. John S. Garner examines fact and fiction in the stories.
Article ID 201
SC001
Old-Time New England
SC001.1972.063.230.003
Nathaniel Hawthorne found inspiration in the Province House of Boston. He saw the building as a symbol of aristocratic pride and opulence and regarded it as an impediment to self-government. From this sprang his "Legends of the Province House," published as a whole in 1842. John S. Garner examines fact and fiction in the stories.
Volume 63, Number 230 (Fall, 1972)
John S. Garner (Author)
(1972). Old Time New England. Boston, Mass.: Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities.
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Boston, Mass.
Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities
Old Time New England
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