Massachusetts

This is one of a series of compact books designed to celebrate the essence of each of the 50 United States, illustrating and describing its natural wonders, historical and cultural milestones, industrial innovations, and personalities who have helped to shape the state's distinctive heritage.

The illustrations encompass fine and folk art, architecture, crafts, and photographs of people and places.

Also included are lists of museums, historical societies and tourist attractions, and a perennial calendar of events.Massachusetts, the focus of this book, is where Paul Revere made his legendary ride, where "the shot heard 'round the world" launched the American Revolution, where Harvard, the New World's first college, was founded, and where American literature first flowered in the works of Thoreau, Melville, Emerson, Hawthorne and Dickinson.

Its holiday locations include the beaches of Cape Cod and the gentle mountains of the Berkshires, and among other attractions are Boston's museums and harbour, and the state's renowned cuisine.