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Project Details
Global Boston is a digital project chronicling the history of immigration to greater Boston since the early nineteenth century. Examining different time periods and ethnic groups, the site features capsule histories, photographs, maps, documents, and oral histories documenting the history of a city where immigrants have long been a vital force in shaping economic, social and political life. It also includes a comprehensive bibliography and lesson plans for K-12 teachers.
Subjects or Themes
immigrants, immigration, refugees, Boston (Mass.), Boston (Mass.) metropolitan area, history, ethnic relations
Project Language(s)
English
Time Period
Geographic Location
Project Categories
Content Type
Text, images, mapping, oral history, video interviews, music, teacher resources
Target Audience(s)
Creators
Marilynn S. Johnson
Year(s)
2016
Host Institution / Affiliation / Project Location
Boston College
Software Employed
Labor and Support
Global Boston is a work in progress that continues to expand. Most of the initial start-up work was done as a semester sabbatical project, but many features added since then have been done by graduate student workers and via undergraduate class projects.
Project Cost
Partnerships, funding sources, or grant-funding acknowledgement
Institute for Liberal Arts, Boston College