| Newton MA News and Politics BlogMy friend Jay told me about his daughter Julia Web writing her Junior Thesis at Newton North in 2001, about the history of Oak Hill Park.  I told him that I’d love to read it.  He spoke to Julia, got her OK and then put it together in a more digestible form with the images combined with the text.

Here its is

It’s a wonderful piece of work for high school junior student.  It tells the story of Oak Hill Park within the broader context of what was happening in the rest of the country at the time.  For me the most interesting part was the detailed description of all the forces of local politics that played a role in the story.  Most interesting still is how 70 years later, it all sounds so familiar.

If you have any interest in local history, have a read,

Thanks Julia for your wonderful teenage project.