“Looking Up State Street Toward Old State House” by Anonymous, From Old Boston Photograph Collection, licensed under CC BY 2.0
As a fan of 20th century American history, I recently was privileged to interview author Ramona Flightner and to learn how her Banished Saga series goes back in time to depict Boston around 1900. In particular, her writing reflects the status of women and immigrants in New England more than 100 years ago. The interview follows.