Friends of the Public Garden was founded in 1970 to protect and preserve the Public Garden and neighboring Boston Common. This book provides a vivid and informative guide to Boston...view moreFriends of the Public Garden was founded in 1970 to protect and preserve the Public Garden and neighboring Boston Common. This book provides a vivid and informative guide to Boston Common�s 375 years, the great events it has witnessed, and the role it has played in successive generations.view less