Boston, Massachusetts Boston History Boston was first settled by Europeans in the 1600s. Until the 1760s, Boston was America's largest, wealthiest,

Boston, Massachusetts

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Boston

History Boston was first settled by

Europeans in the 1600s.

Until the 1760s, Boston was America's largest, wealthiest, and most influential city.

During the 1770s Boston played a primary role in sparking the American Revolutionary War.

During the Boston Tea Party colonists destroyed a cargo of tea rather than pay the taxes to the British.

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Famous BostoniansMany famous people have originated

from Boston. Paul Revere was born in 1734 and was a patriot in the American Revolution. He is remembered for his cry, “the British are coming!”.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Boston in 1917. He was the 35th President of the USA and was killed in 1963

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Boston has a population of around 600,000 people, making it 23rd biggest city in the USA.

Boston is a city that loves its sports, with famous teams such as the Redsox (Baseball); The Patriots (Football) and the Celtics (Basketball)

Boston Today

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There are lots of things to do in Boston such as visiting historic buildings, shopping and riding on the famous ‘Boston Duck’, an amphibious tour bus.

Take a trip to Boston’s world famous Faneuil Hall Market Place. For over 250 years the hall, also known as Quincey Market, has played an integral part in the lives of Bostonians.

The Boston Pops are a world famous orchestra who play light classical music to enthusiastic audiences

From Boston harbour you can take a whale watching trip to see Humpback, Minke and Fintail whales

The USA is famous for its military marches performed in particular by the US Marine Band.

American Marches

John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) composed some of the most famous marches in the world including the most popular “Stars and Stripes Forever”.

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