Boston is the Massachusetts state capital in the northeastern part of the United States on the Atlantic coast, just 300 miles from New York. Founded in 1630, this city is one of the oldest American settlements, which played an important role in the development of the continent. The city has an official name "the cradle of revolution", as in the 18th Century, took part in the struggle against British rule. So every student can tell you the story of Boston Tea Party, which wasIn 1773, when 50 citizens of Boston, has in Indian clothes, the East Indian ships hundreds of boxes of tea thrown into the sea. This was the protest against the fiscal policy and trade restrictions. This was also the first act of civil disobedience that began after the war for independence. By the way, is the state motto "With the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty."
The first American Anti-Slavery Society published in Boston in 1832, which helped runawaySlaves get into Canada with the help of Secret House System and transhipment points. Therefore, any Boston street or old house do you say seen much about the past can be.
At the same time, Boston's major attractions are connected with the U.S. war for independence. Most of them are at the Boston National Historical Park, and focuses almost all of them are with the "Freedom Trail", which is now connected to the main tourist route.
Many beautiful parks in projectionscommon plan and museums of international significance can be found here - Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Science, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and much more. The main landmark of the city is a gold-plated teapots for more than 900 liters - the sign of one of the cafes in the city.
Today, this is the place of serenity and style. at the same time, the academic capital of America. Fro example, in 1780 the American Academy of Arts and Sciences was established here in 1869, theYear for the founding of Boston University, Northeastern University and in 1898 appeared here.
By the way, students can be a real attraction, Boston, since it found 70 universities and universities located in the suburbs of the city that around 250,000 pupils accept - the highest American figure. As a result, the average citizens of Boston, is no older than 27 years old. All over the state can meet students who are bright and large pockets exercise books, which makes the place look in exceptional casesdemocratic and hospitable.
Boston is often associated with words such as aristocracy, education, wealth, sophistication and snobbery, which is very illustrative example of the connection, the Kennedy family.
Here are 19-century brick house can be compared to the 69-storey skyscraper. It is a diverse city with over 3 million inhabitants including the suburbs, and financial centers of the United States. However, a half hour drive is removed from the city and nothing to remind you of his presence: there, the farmswith cranberries, and are'm Mark plantations and small towns and yellow beaches.
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