About the Author

Author Leah A. Schmidt, a lifelong Revere Beach Boulevard resident, has combined evocative images with compelling text to portray Revere Beach from its original reconstruction in the 1890s through the advanced decades of the twentieth century. A former college instructor, Schmidt owns and operates two historically based walking tour companies in nearby Salem. Her fervent dedication to historical accuracy ensures a fascinating and precise recounting of Revere Beach's illustrious past.