Boston Marathon

Almost every Saturday morning when I was in elementary school, my mother would wake me up for breakfast which usually consisted of cinnamon toast and cereal, I would get dressed in my favorite purple outfit, and pack. I would fill my small book bag with Barbie dolls, coloring books, and the whatever I was reading for school. Before leaving, my mother would make sure to stop by the gas station for snacks and to fill up on gas. We were going on a trip! We were headed to my grandparents’ house…

happy to do it (Morgan 51). In addition to food, the settlers had to find a safe place to get water, and it had to be a spring because that was the only source of water they trusted. They found a spring that led into cove, and started a town named Boston, which was the political and economical center of the colony (Morgan 56). With food and water, the settlers were all set to create a flourishing society. The Puritans knew that they had to…

England states and is very important to the history of America and is a relatively wealthy state. Massachusetts had the thirteenth-highest gross state product in 2005. Although this state is very small, it is one of the most populated states in the US. Boston is the state capital and the largest city with a very important seaport. Massachusetts is also the homes to some of the most important people in our history today like John Adams, Paul Revere, John Quincy Adams, George H. W. Bush.…

The son of a Huguenot silversmith . Paul at nineteen assumed artistic responsibility for the family’s shop. Born in January 1, 1735 he took part in the Boston tea party and was the principal rider for Boston’s committee of safety. He devised a system of lanterns for the minutemen to learn if the British would be attacking them. By all accounts, the young Revere was a serious and committed artisan. He joined a member of a widely distributed secret order and…

historical figures including Samuel Adams, John Adams, Benedict Arnold, and the Founding Father John Hancock. One of the most memorable events they caused was the Boston Tea Party. Here, the members of the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk Indians. To which they then boarded a total of three British ships and dumped the cargo of tea into the Boston Harbor. They took this action due to the unfair taxing on American…

‘City Upon an Hill’ – When John Winthrop gave his “City Upon a Hill” sermon, the Puritans were still making their way toward the New World. During this time, the Puritans were escaping pressures in England and wished to be able to practice their religion and live under their ideals without the oppression they faced in the Old World. Winthrop’s sermon allowed the Puritans to remain hopeful about their future endeavors in the New World and that their efforts would not be lost. Furthermore, this…

I lived in Boston for over half my life. I spent many years here in this great state – never truly knowing or appreciating the rich beautiful history this city has to offer. After spending an enlightening experience at the Museum of Fine Arts and also an unexpected visit to the Old State House in our city, I was able to see such amazing things that were in both of these historical buildings. I always knew Boston was one of America 's oldest cities dating back to the Revolutionary period. I was…

The Boston Massacre; A Bloody Night March 5th, 1770. It’s a cold, wintery night and the British Redcoats have set up camp right in the middle of Boston, Massachusetts to enforce more tax laws. A group of angry, drunken colonists gather around all sides of the British troops for a not so peaceful protest. Clunk. One of the colonists had thrown a wooden club and knocked a British soldier off his feet and onto the ground. “Fire!” Captain Preston Thomas exclaimed. What was the Boston Massacre…

On March 5, 1770, there was a massacre in front of the Old Customs House. This awful incident is the Boston Massacre. This was most definitely caused due the actions the colonists had been taking. Here is why the colonists are at fault for the Boston Massacre. It all started when a crowd of colonists became angry and started rioting. First off, this crowd of colonists were not just peacefully protesting. They started off by throwing chunks of what they called “snowballs”, but were actually…

On March 5, 1770, in Boston, Massachusetts, there was a shooting of five colonists by seven British soldiers and their leader, Captain Preston. The five colonists that were killed were Crispus Attucks, Samuel Gray, James Caldwell, Samuel Maverick, and Patrick Carr. It started when one winter night, a few of Prestons men were getting ice balls and snowballs thrown at them. Colonists were daring those soldiers to shoot and were calling them dirty lobsterbacks. Some colonists were even grabbing at…