Who Are The Boston Brahmins? Kristin Cabot's 'Elite Connection' Explained

Oliver Wendell Holmes coined the term in his 1861 novel Elsie Venner, calling Boston's elite families "the Brahmin Caste of New England".

Who Are The Boston Brahmins? Kristin Cabot's 'Elite Connection' Explained
Oliver Wendell Holmes coined the term in his 1861 novel Elsie Venner, calling Boston's elite families "the Brahmin Caste of New England".