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Boston's many firsts include the United States' first public park (Boston Common, 1634), [17] the first public school (Boston Latin School, 1635), [18] and the first subway system (Tremont Street subway, 1897). [19] Boston has emerged as a global leader in higher education and research [20] and the largest biotechnology hub in the world. [21]
The public Boston Museum of Natural History (founded in 1830 and renamed the New England Museum of Natural History in 1864, and the Boston Museum of Science in the mid-twentieth century), was run by the Boston Society of Natural History. It served the function of public and professional education in natural history, including ocean life ...
Higher Ground Boston, [202] and Bocoup Loft, [203] Boston World Partnerships nonprofit, [204] and Boston University's New England Center for Investigative Reporting established. Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center opens in Roxbury. [205] August 29: Funeral and procession for longtime US Senator Edward M. Kennedy.
Boston is an American rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1975. The band's core members include multi-instrumentalist, founder and leader Tom Scholz, who played the majority of instruments on the band's 1976 self-titled debut album, and former lead vocalist Brad Delp, among a number of other musicians who varied from album to album.
Two definitions are used by the United States Census to define the Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NH Metro Area or Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NH Metropolitan NECTA, which is defined as a New England City and Town Area. [21] [22] The metro area definition is based on counties, while the NECTA definition is based on city and town ...
Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States, founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution , such as the Boston Massacre , the Boston Tea Party , the Battle of Bunker Hill , and the Siege of Boston .
Boston went through a major building boom in the 1960s and 1970s, resulting in the construction of over 20 skyscrapers, including 200 Clarendon and the Prudential Tower. The city is the site of 25 skyscrapers that rise at least 492 feet (150 m) in height, more than any other city in New England .
The culture of Boston, Massachusetts, shares many roots with greater New England, including a dialect of the Eastern New England accent popularly known as Boston English. [1] The city has its own unique slang , which has existed for many years. [ 2 ]