Boston, Massachusetts
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| Nickname(s): Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe), The Cradle of Liberty,[1] The Cradle of Modern America, The Athens of America,[1] The Walking City | |||
| Motto: Sicut patribus sit Deus nobis (Latin "As God was with our fathers, so may He be with us") | |||
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| Coordinates: 42°21′28″N 71°03′42″W / 42.35778°N 71.06167°WCoordinates: 42°21′28″N 71°03′42″W / 42.35778°N 71.06167°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Massachusetts | ||
| County | Suffolk | ||
| Settled | September 17, 1630 | ||
| Incorporated (city) | March 4, 1822 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Strong mayor – council | ||
| • Mayor | Thomas M. Menino (D) | ||
| Area[2][3][4] | |||
| • State Capital | 89.63 sq mi (232.14 km2) | ||
| • Land | 48.43 sq mi (125.43 km2) | ||
| • Water | 41.21 sq mi (106.73 km2) | ||
| • Urban | 1,774 sq mi (4,595 km2) | ||
| • Metro | 4,511 sq mi (11,683 km2) | ||
| • CSA | 10,644 sq mi (27,568 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) | ||
| Population [5] | |||
| • State Capital | 617,594 ('10 census) | ||
| • Density | 12,752/sq mi (4,924/km2) | ||
| • Urban | 4,032,484 ('00 census) | ||
| • Metro | 4,522,858 ('08 est.) | ||
| • CSA | 7,609,358 ('09 est.) | ||
| • Demonym | Bostonian | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
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53 total ZIP codes:[6]
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| Area code(s) | 617 and 857 | ||
| FIPS code | 25-07000 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0617565 | ||
| Website | www.cityofboston.gov | ||
Boston is the capital city of Massachusetts in the United States. It was founded in 1630. Boston is one of the oldest, wealthiest and most culturally important cities in the United States.
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History [change]
Boston was founded on November 17, 1630, by Puritan colonists from England. Boston's early European settlers called the area Trimountaine (Three Mountains). They renamed the town for Boston, England, in Lincolnshire because many important "Pilgrim" colonists came from there. Most of Boston's early citizens were Puritans. Shortly after Boston's settlement, Puritans created America's first public school and America's first university, Harvard University (1636). Harvard is in the city of Cambridge, which is across the Charles River from Boston. Until the 1760s, Boston was America's largest city.
During the early 1770s, The British tried to control the thirteen colonies with taxes. This made people from Boston start the American Revolution. The Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and several early battles happened in or near the city. It held its first town meeting in Faneuil Hall in 1743.[7]
Boston continued to grow and attract immigrants from around the world. Many immigrants came from Ireland, and gave Boston a very Irish culture that remains today. President John F. Kennedy was a member of an Irish-American family that lived in Boston. Many immigrants also came from Italy, and lived in Boston's North End.
On 14 April 2013, two bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon.
Towers [change]
The tallest towers in Boston are the Prudential Tower and the John Hancock Tower.
Culture [change]
Boston has a culture that's quite similar to New England, such as a New England accent and foods that are mostly seafood, salt, and dairy products. Irish Americans are very important in Boston's politics and religious activities. Boston people also have a style of talking which is called Boston slang.[8]
It is often thought that Bostonians have a strong sense of culture. Perhaps this is because Boston is famous for being a very intellectual place, with much of its culture coming from its universities.[9][10] The city has many complex theatres, including the Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston Opera House, Citi Performing Arts Center, the Colonial Theater, and the Orpheum Theatre.
Boston today [change]
Boston is one of the United States' most important cities in education and health care. Boston and the towns around it contain many of the country's leading universities. Harvard, MIT, and Boston University are some of the most famous.
Professional sports are an important part of life in Boston. The Red Sox play baseball at Fenway Park, the oldest stadium in Major League Baseball (1912). The Celtics, a basketball team, and the Bruins, a hockey team, both play at the TD Garden. Boston's football team, the New England Patriots, play in Foxborough, a town 22 miles south of the city.
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Boston Travel & Vacations". Britannia.com. 2006. http://www.britannia.com/travel/Market/boston-vacations.html. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
- ↑ "Massachusetts by Place and County Subdivision". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-context=gct&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-CONTEXT=gct&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_GCTPH1R_US12S&-tree_id=4001&-redoLog=true&-_caller=geoselect&-geo_id=04000US25&-format=ST-7. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ↑ "United States by Urbanized Area; and for Puerto Rico". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-context=gct&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_GCTPH1R_US12S&-CONTEXT=gct&-tree_id=808&-redoLog=true&-geo_id=&-format=US-12. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ↑ "United States by County by State, and for Puerto Rico". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-context=gct&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_GCTPH1_US25&-CONTEXT=gct&-tree_id=808&-redoLog=true&-geo_id=&-format=US-25. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
- ↑ "Alphabetically sorted list of Census 2000 Urbanized Areas" (TXT). United States Census Bureau, Geography Division. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/ua/ua2k.txt. Retrieved April 11, 2009.
- ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup – Search By City". United States Postal Service. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
- ↑ , http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1998-03-14/news/9803140635_1_laurie-london-einstein-worked-eastman, retrieved 2010-03-14
- ↑ Baker, Billy (2008-05-25). "Wicked good Bostonisms come, and mostly go". The Boston Globe (Boston.com). http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/05/25/my_word/. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
- ↑ "Boston Culture". Columbus Travel Media Ltd.. http://www.worldtravelguide.net/city/16/culture/North-America/Boston.html. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ↑ Phelan, Joseph (November 2004). "Boston Marathon". Artcyclopedia.
Related pages [change]
Further reading [change]
- Boston: A to Z (2000), Thomas H. O'Connor, ISBN 0674003101
- Built in Boston: City and Suburb, 1800–2000 (2000), Douglass Shand-Tucci, ISBN 1558492011
- Lost Boston (1999), Mariner Books, ISBN 0395966108
- Boston: A Topographical History, Third Enlarged Edition (2000), Belknap Press, ISBN 0674002687
- When in Boston: A Time Line & Almanac (2004), Northeastern, ISBN 1555536204
- Gaining Ground: A History of Landmaking in Boston (2003), Nancy S. Seasholes, ISBN 0262194945
- Boston's Secret Spaces: 50 Hidden Corners In and Around the Hub, (2009), Globe Pequot; First edition ISBN 0762750626
- AIA Guide to Boston, 3rd Edition: Contemporary Landmarks, Urban Design, Parks, Historic Buildings and Neighborhoods, (2008), Michael Southworth and Susan Southworth, GPP Travel, ISBN 0762743379
- Boston: A Pictorial Celebration (2006), Jonathan M. Beagle, Elan Penn (photographer), ISBN 1402719779
- City in Time: Boston (2008), Jeffrey Hantover, Gilbert King (photographer), ISBN 1402733003
- Mapping Boston (2001), Alex Krieger (editor), David Cobb (editor), Amy Turner (editor), Norman B. Leventhal (Foreword by) MIT Press, ISBN 0262611732
- Boston Beheld: Antique Town and Country Views (2008), D. Brenton Simons, University Press of New England, ISBN 1584657405
- Boston (2010) by Jordan Worek; photographs by Bill Horsman, Firefly Books, ISBN 1554075912
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- Boston, Massachusetts at the Open Directory Project
- City of Boston official website
- Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau
- WikiSatellite view of Boston at WikiMapia
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