Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum 306 Congress Street, Boston, Ma 02210. The perfect place to learn and experience the events that led to the Boston Tea Party and the American Revolution. Touring the museum with a professional guided tour will guide you through the sequence of events that led the Bostonians to throw boxes Read more…
Boston as Inspiration
As a key player in the nation’s history and development, Boston was an inspiration for many artists and intellectuals. Here are exceptional creative local women: Poetry, Press and Literature Phillis Wheatley was the first published African-American female poet; Porsha Olayiwola is 2019 Boston Poet Laureate, taking over from poet Danielle Legros Georges; Other famous female Read more…
Important Events and Dates Related to Women in Boston
The streets of Boston and the Boston Common have seen many gatherings, protests, marches, and also celebrations through the years. From General Lafayette’s Visit In 1824 to Martin Luther King’s Speech In 1965, the anti-war protests and celebrities’ visits. Some of the most important protests were led by women who fought for women’s rights and Read more…
Women in Politics in Massachusetts State
Massachusetts was one of the first US regions to allow married women to own and manage a property in their own name in case of incapacity of their husbands (1835). It was a first step towards allowing economic freedom to women. It gradually developed into the 1874 historic decision to grant married women control over Read more…
Commemoration of Women’s Contribution in the Public Sphere of Boston
The important role of Boston in American history is reflected all around the city, but women’s contribution is less noticeable. However, the impact women made to the city and the national history is represented and celebrated in the following sites around the city: Statues and Memorials Probably the most famous tribute to women in the Read more…
Absorb Art in Boston
Boston is mostly known for its richness of historical parts, but the art section is standing for its own as the city is the home of some of the nation’s finest art museums. Hereinafter is a list of some of the interesting art museums in Boston. We also recommend checking out the WWP calendar to Read more…
Boston’s Parks
The large parks are part of the city from the early years of its establishment. As such, and in addition to its large open space in a democratic country, the parks hosted over the years (and are still hosting) many protests, demonstrations, gatherings and celebrations. Among them were the celebration of America’s independence, anti-war protests, Read more…
Boston Annual Events
Among the different types of annual events hosted in Boston are some that are well known nationwide and some that are mostly known by the locals. Some are unique to Boston and worth paying a special visit to the city. Check out our Boston Calendar for the exact dates of the annual events, to spice Read more…
10 Must See & Do in Boston Area
1. The Freedom Trail One of Boston’s main landmarks. Spread across 2.5 miles, 16 sites and 400 years of history. Follow the red brick road from the Boston common area through North End neighborhood to Charlestown and visit key locations of the American Revolution. 2. The Boston Common and the Boston Public Garden The first Read more…
Boston – About The City
Boston in a Nutshell Boston is the capital of Massachusetts state, and the largest city of the New England region, serving as the economic and cultural center of the US northeast. Home to dozens of universities and colleges, among them the prestigious Harvard and MIT, Boston is regarded as the intellectual capital of the Read more…
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