somerville massachusetts a brief history
enter somerville a city packed with stories larger than itself to salute a heritage that justifies the fierce pride of its citizens . share a perch on one of somervilles celebrated hills with dee morris and dora st. martin and watch the raising of americas first flag and the stringing of its first telephone line . strolling from neighborhood to neighborhood this brief history knocks on the doors of everyone from the father of fenway park to missy lehand franklin d. roosevelt s private secretary and steadfast companion . even the notoriously elusive captain kidd is caught for inspection as he tries to slip through a trapdoor in a bedroom closet .