March 6, 1770 may not be a day that lives in infamy, but the previous day, March 5, was notorious for being the day of the Boston Massacre, one of the seminal events that lead to the Ameri
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The local host of the World Figure Skating Championships at the TD Garden March 28–April 3, The Skating Club of Boston has a long and distinguished history as an influential and pioneering mover and
To borrow a phrase from FDR, March 5, 1770 is a day that lives in infamy in U.S. history. That was the day one of the most pivotal events leading up to the American Revolution took place:
Home to the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), and the Boston Pops, as well as host to dozens of other musical performances every year, Symphony Hall is considered one of the best concert ha
The corner of Tremont and Clarendon streets in the South End has been a nexus of creativity for so long, it’s hard to imagine a time when it wasn’t. Yet prior to the creation of the Boston C
When is an island not an island? In the case of popular summertime recreation destination Castle Island in South Boston, it’s when it used to be an island. Castle Island, an attraction on the
While Boston’s current City Hall continues to be controversial due to its perception as a hulking mass of concrete by many critics, Old City Hall, which lies on School Stree
Most of us know Samuel Adams from high school history class—or, at the very least, as the face of the popular Boston-based beer. But Adams is also alive and well at the Boston Tea Party
History buffs coming to the Boston area may have been dismayed to hear about “Old Ironsides”—the USS Constitution, the world’s oldest commissioned warship—going into dry dock for an ex
With a 385-year history, Boston has produced its share of memorable landmarks and institutions. Here are some of its most famous. Faneuil Hall MarketplaceConsisting of Quincy Market (pictured), t