Two world wars, years of economic depression, and manipulative city politics have left Boston a shabby run-down city.  Leadership changes with an eye for the future come into being, and struggles begin to re-build the aging downtown.  Missteps are taken along the way, many with consequences that transform the shape of the city.  Urban Renewal comes into play, with aspects both good and bad, transforming Boston in a scant few years.  The esplanade is re-built, the Boston Garden is put up, and the S.E. Expressway cuts through the city like a knife.  It's amazing what federal dough can do!  But just wait till you see what it does in the next map!  You haven't seen anything yet!  

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