Black history unearthed
Renovation work on Beacon Hill turns up artifacts that have opened a new window into Boston's past
Dug from the earth beneath a Beacon Hill townhouse, what once was considered trash has become unexpected treasure: doll fragments, hat pins, children's marbles, and a bottle that once held ``sarsaparilla," a mood-altering cure-all of yesteryear that packed 40 percent alcohol. (Full article: 743 words)
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