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King Philip's War occurred during 1675-1676. Many of the Boston Harbor Islands are part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area that is run by the National Park Service. It pictured an anchor and the word 'HOPE.'. There are also two self-guided walking tours: Harbor Walk (http://www.bostonharborwalk.com/), which is designed to allow people the walk the entire shore of Boston Harbor, and the Black Heritage Trail. In 1664 the seal of the colony was adopted. Other sites of interest include Castle Island and Kenmore Square. The royal charter was used as the state constitution until 1842. The New England Aquarium as well as the Franklin Park Zoo are located within the city.

Before the Industrial Revolution, when most people were employed as farmers, this was considered democratic. The University of Massachusetts campus at Columbia Point houses the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library. Under the terms of the charter, only landowners could vote. Boston is home to several world-renowned museums, including the Museum of Fine Arts, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and the Museum of Science. Rhode Island was the only one of the thirteen colonies that had complete religious freedom. It is also the site of the Esplanade where the Boston Pops Orchestra play their annual Fourth of July concerts to large crowds. Charles II of England granted John Clarke a Royal Charter on July 8, 1663 to Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, which effectively united the two colonies into one. The Charles River, with long stretches of parks along its banks, is a major recreation site for many Bostonians.

On May 18, 1652 Rhode Island passed the first law in North America making slavery illegal. Other notable districts/neighborhoods include Beacon Hill, Charlestown, Chinatown, Downtown Crossing, North End, and South Boston. In 1644 the name of Aquidneck Island was changed to Rhode Island. Back Bay is also the home of two of New England's tallest buildings: the John Hancock Tower and the Prudential Center. In 1643 Samuel Gorton founded Shawomet, which is now called Warwick. Once a shallow lagoon, the Back Bay district now includes many prominent landmarks and sites of interests such as the Christian Science Center, Boston Public Library, Copley Square, Newbury Street, and Trinity Church. William Coddington was the first governor and Philip Sherman was the first Secretary. Such sites include:.

In that same year a formal government was established for the island. Many are found along the Freedom Trail, which is marked by a red line or bricks embedded in the ground. In 1639 Coddington left Portsmouth and founded Newport on Aquidneck Island. Due to the city's prominent role in the American Revolution, several historic sites relating to that period are preserved as part of the Boston National Historical Park. She and some others, including William Coddington and John Clarke, founded the town of Portsmouth on Aquidneck Island. See also: Sites of interest in Boston. In 1637 Anne Hutchinson was banished from Massachusetts for expressing her beliefs that people could talk to God by themselves, not necessarily through a minister. Other television stations broadcasting in the Boston market are:.

He called the site Providence and declared it a place of religious freedom for Baptist settlers. Historically, the land is unique because it was purchased twice, once from the King of England, and once from the Native American tribes which lived on the land. Most Boston television stations have their transmitters in nearby Needham and Newton. In 1636 Roger Williams, after being banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for his religious views, settled at the tip of Narragansett Bay near the Moshassuck River. The city is also served by several Spanish-language television stations including those of Univision (WUNI channel 27, licensed to Worcester), TeleFutura (WUTF channel 66), and Telemundo (WNEU channel 60, licensed to Merrimack, New Hampshire, and simulcast on WTMU-LP channel 32). In 1614 the Dutch explorer Adriaen Block visited the island that is now called Block Island. The city is served by stations representing every major American network including:. Rhode Island is known as "The Ocean State", due to its naval history and the fact that every point in the state is within 30 miles of sea water. The Boston television DMA, which also includes Manchester, New Hampshire, is the fifth largest in the United States [1] (http://www.nielsenmedia.com/DMAs.html).

Despite the fact that most of the state is part of the mainland, the shortened name for the state of Rhode Island leads some out-of-staters to erroneously believe that the entire state is an island, while it is just a source of confusion for others. A variety of FM radio formats serve the area as well as NPR stations WBUR and WGBH. It originally consisted of the mainland Providence Plantations, which was originally all part of the town of Providence, and Rhode Island (also known as Aquidneck Island), on which the city of Newport, and the towns of Middletown and Portsmouth are located. Several major AM stations include talk radio WRKO 680 AM, sports/talk station WEEI 850 AM, and news radio WBZ 1030 AM. Rhode (pronounced "Road") Island is part of the New England region, and was one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. Boston has the largest broadcasting market in New England, with the Boston radio market being the ninth largest in the United States. The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (commonly known as Rhode Island) is geographically the smallest state in the United States, while also the state with the longest official name. The Improper Bostonian (http://www.improper.com/) is a biweekly "what's happening" guide to the Boston area.

Mena Suvari, actress, born in Newport. Just Rentals and Just Property are exclusive to Real Estate and are bi-weekly. Spalding Gray, writer, actor born in Barrington. The Boston Independent Media Center (http://boston.indymedia.org/) provides alternative views. Bobby Farrelly, writer, director born in Cumberland. Spare Change is a bi-weekly paper. Gilbert Stuart, painter, born in Saunderstown. As of October 2004, the Weekly Dig is owned by Boston Magazine.

Oliver Hazard Perry, naval officer, born in South Kingstown. The Boston Phoenix, The Improper Bostonian, and the Weekly Dig are weekly newspapers. Lovecraft, author, born in Providence. A local edition of The Metro, a free paper, is also available. P. The Boston Globe, owned by the New York Times Company, and The Boston Herald are Boston's two major daily newspapers. H. See also: Media in Boston..

Napoleon Lajoie, baseball player, born in Woonsocket. The New England Medical Center is affiliated with Tufts University while the Boston Medical Center is the primary teaching facility for the Boston University School of Medicine. Van Johnson, entertainer, born in Newport. Other medical institutions include Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Lahey Clinic, and Children's Hospital. David Hartman, television newscaster, born in Pawtucket. Another hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical is Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Bobby Hackett, trumpet player, born in Providence. Rated as one of the best in the world, Mass General is the third oldest general hospital in the U.S., and the oldest and largest in New England.

Nathaniel Greene, general, born in Newport. One such hospital is the Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General), which is affiliated with the Harvard Medical School. Nelson Eddy, entertainer, born in Providence. As the home to some of the world's most respected research hospitals, Boston enjoys an international reputation in the medical field. Cohan, dramatist, born in Providence. It is also a major seaport along the United States east coast. George M. The Port of Boston is the largest and busiest seaport in Massachusetts.

Ambrose Burnside, general and governor but not a native. Teradyne, one of the world's leading manufacturer of semiconductors and other electronic equipment, has its corporate headquarters located in Boston. Harry Anderson, comedian, born in Newport. Boston Scientific is located in Natick, and Gillette is headquartered in Boston. Providence Bruins, AHL (minor league hockey) affiliate of the Boston Bruins. Raytheon has its global headquarters in nearby Waltham while Novell also has its corporate headquarters there. Pawtucket Red Sox, AAA (minor league baseball) affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Shoe and athletic apparel maker Reebok is headquartered in nearby Canton.

Trinity Theater. Boston headquartered Fidelity Investments helped popularize the mutual fund in the 1980s, and has made Boston one of the top financial cities in the United States. First Night Providence. Other important industries include financial services, especially mutual funds and insurance. Convergence art festival. Boston's colleges and universities have drawn high-tech industries to the city, including computer hardware and software companies like EMC Corporation (headquartered in Hopkinton) and Akamai (headquartered in nearby Cambridge), as well as biotechnology companies like Millennium Pharmaceuticals and Biogen Idec. WaterFire Providence. See also: An annotated bibliography of fiction set in Boston (http://www.cas.suffolk.edu/richman/Boston/bosbib.htm) (external weblink).

South Kingstown, Rhode Island $23,827. See also: List of television shows set in Boston. Hopkinton, Rhode Island $23,835. Boston is also home to a wide array of musical talent from bands like Boston, Godsmack, and Aerosmith, to the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops, the Boston Symphony Chamber Players, the Boston Philharmonic, the Boston Lyric Opera Company, and the Handel and Hayden Society (the oldest choral company in the U.S.) among many others. Westerly, Rhode Island $24,092. The weekend following Labor Day, the boutiques on Newbury Street close as over thirty art galleries spill out onto the street, providing unlimited access to their contents during Art Newbury Street. Wakefield-Peacedale, Rhode Island $24,191. The Boston Film Festival is held annually in early September.

Greenville, Rhode Island $24,770. The Boston Globe Jazz and Blues Festival takes place each June; the Boston Early Music Festival takes place every odd-numbered year. North Smithfield, Rhode Island $25,031. The Boston Ballet is a world-renowned classical dance company. Newport East, Rhode Island $25,193. Avant garde theatres are scattered throughout the city, especially along Huntington Avenue. Newport, Rhode Island $25,441. The Theater District, south of Boston Common, contains a number of ornate theatres, including the Cutler Majestic Theatre and The Wang Center for the Performing Arts.

Exeter, Rhode Island $25,530. Mark Twain once wrote of it, In New York they ask "how much money does he have?" In Philadelphia, they ask, "who were his parents?" In Boston they ask, "how much does he know?" It is also considered one of the most culturally impressive cities in the world. Cumberland, Rhode Island $25,592. Boston is considered to be a highly intellectual city. Charlestown, Rhode Island $25,642. Surrounding cities host Babson College, Bentley College, Brandeis University, Hellenic College, Lesley University, the Longy School of Music, Merrimack College, Pine Manor College, Regis College, Tufts University and Wellesley College, among others. West Greenwich, Rhode Island $25,750. Other schools in Boston proper include Berklee College of Music, Boston Conservatory, the Boston Architectural Center, Boston University, Emerson College, Emmanuel College, Fisher College, the Massachusetts College of Art, the New England Conservatory of Music, Northeastern University, Simmons College, and Suffolk University.

Middletown, Rhode Island $25,857. The greater Boston area is home to over 100 colleges. Lincoln, Rhode Island $26,779. Cambridge is also the home of the world-renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island $26,811. Harvard University, the nation's oldest university, was founded in Cambridge, where it maintains its main campus, though the bulk of its current land holdings lie in Boston. Scituate, Rhode Island $28,092. However, it moved from the city's South End to then-rural Chestnut Hill to escape Boston's rapid urbanization in the late nineteenth century.

North Kingstown, Rhode Island $28,139. Boston College was the first institution of higher education to be founded in Boston. Portsmouth, Rhode Island $28,161. The Boston area is well-known for its colleges and universities. Narragansett, Rhode Island $28,194. See also: List of colleges and universities in Massachusetts.. Cumberland Hill, Rhode Island $28,879. The city also serves as the home of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit as well as the headquarters of the 1st District of the Federal Reserve Bank.

New Shoreham, Rhode Island $29,188. The National Archives has a regional center in nearby Waltham. Little Compton, Rhode Island $32,513. O'Neil Federal Building. Barrington, Rhode Island $35,881. Kennedy Federal Office Building and the Thomas P. East Greenwich, Rhode Island $38,593. Properties include the John F.

Jamestown, Rhode Island $38,664. Boston is also the United States federal government center for New England. Non-Religious – 7%. The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) operates Boston's Logan International Airport. Other Religions – 2%. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority runs the "T", Boston's public transport system. Other Christian – 1%. In addition to city government, numerous state authorities and commissions play a role in the life of Bostonians, including the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (water and sewer) and the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation, formerly known as the Metropolitan District Commission (some parks and most beaches).

Protestant – 25%. The School Committee is appointed by the mayor, as are city department heads. Roman Catholic – 62%. The President of the City Council is elected by the Councilors from within themselves. 2.7% mixed race. The top four vote-getters are elected. 0.5% American Indian. Each voter casts up to four votes for at-large councilors; no more than one vote per candidate.

2.3% Asian. There are four at-large seats. 4.5% Black. There are nine wards or neighborhood seats, each elected by plurality voting by the residents of that ward. 8.7% Hispanic. The City Council is elected every two years. 81.9% White. The mayor is elected to a four-year term by plurality voting (see List of Mayors of Boston, Massachusetts).

Boston has a "strong mayor" system in which the mayor, Thomas Menino, is is vested with extensive executive powers. Boston is notable for having one of the most attractive and livable urban cores in the country; rents and housing prices are correspondingly high. Dorchester is probably the most diverse Boston neighborhood being populated with every ethnic group. Roxbury and Mattapan, located south of downtown, are populated largely by African Americans and Hispanics, as well as middle-class families priced out of more expensive neighborhoods.

The South End, south of the Back Bay, is populated by gays, artists, yuppies, African Americans, and Hispanics—it is noted for its restaurant scene and bohemian atmosphere. The Back Bay, west of the Public Garden, is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the United States—it includes the shops and restaurants on Newbury Street and the two tallest skyscrapers in Boston. Allston/Brighton, for example, is populated mostly by students from nearby Boston University and recent graduates. Each of the neighborhoods has a distinct character.

The city is divided into many neighborhoods (http://www.cityofboston.gov/neighborhoods/), including: Allston, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Fenway/Kenmore, the North End, Hyde Park, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, the South End, Chinatown, Bay Village and West Roxbury. Out of the total population, 25.6% of those under the age of 18 and 18.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. 19.5% of the population and 15.3% of families are below the poverty line. The per capita income for the city is $23,353.

Males have a median income of $37,435 versus $32,421 for females. The median income for a household in the city is $39,629, and the median income for a family is $44,151. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.2 males. For every 100 females there are 92.8 males.

The median age is 31 years. In the city the population is spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 16.2% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 3.17. 37.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.

There are 239,528 households out of which 22.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.4% are married couples living together, 16.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 51.9% are non-families. Census data does not account for this significant segment of the community because of confusing terminology, as Brazilians speak Portuguese and often do not consider themselves Hispanic or Latino. These figures become less reliable due to the large undocumented Brazilian population, estimated by some studies to approach 250,000 in Massachusetts. 14.44% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The racial makeup of the city is 54.48% White, 25.33% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 7.52% Asian American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 7.83% from other races, and 4.39% from two or more races. Boston is the capital of "Irish America". There are 251,935 housing units at an average density of 2,008.5/km² (5,202.5/mi²). The Irish are the largest ethnic group in the city of Boston. The population density is 4,696.9/km² (12,165.8/mi²).

As of the census² of 2000, there are 589,141 people, 239,528 households, and 115,212 families residing in the city. In the winter, the Frog Pond at Boston Common doubles as a popular ice-skating rink. The outer suburbs of Boston, which tend to be forested, have vibrantly-colored foliage every autumn that attracts many tourtists. Mark Twain is quoted as saying If you don't like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes. Boston is no exception to this rule.

(1,100 mm) of snowfall a year, though this increases dramatically as one goes inland away from the city. It also coincidentally averages 42 in. (1,100 mm) of rainfall a year. The city averages 42 in.

The coldest month is January with an average high of 35.6 °F (2 °C) and a low of 21.5 °F (−6 °C). The hottest month is August, with an average high of 80 °F (27 °C) and a low of 64 °F (18 °C). It has been known to snow in October and get quite warm in February. The summers are usually warm and humid, while the winters are cold and windy.

The weather in Boston, like much of New England, changes rapidly. The Neponset River forms the boundary between the city and its southeast neighbors, Quincy and Milton. To the east lies Boston Harbor and the Boston Harbor Islands, many of which are open to the public. The Charles River separates Boston from Cambridge, and Charlestown.

Boston is bordered by the cities of Revere, Chelsea, Everett, Somerville, Cambridge, Watertown, Newton, and Quincy, and the towns of Winthrop, Brookline, Needham, Dedham, Canton, and Milton. Only Beacon Hill, the smallest of the three original hills, remains partially intact. Much of the Back Bay, and South End are built on reclaimed land—two and a half of Boston's three original hills were used as a source of material for the landfill. The total area is 45.98% water.

125.4 km² (48.4 mi²) of it is land and 106.7 km² (41.2 mi²) of it is water. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 232.1 km² (89.6 mi²). Related articles. Despite these losses, Boston's ambiance has improved in recent years — city streets bustle with a vitality not seen since the 1920s, crime and poverty remain low for an American city, and once again Boston has become a hub of intellectual, technological, and political ideas.

Recently, Boston has experienced a loss of regional institutions and traditions, which once gave it a very distinct social character, as it has become part of the more homogenized BosWash megalopolis. Their execution sparked riots in London, Paris and Germany, and helped to reinforce the image of Boston as a hotbed of intolerance. On August 23, 1927, Italian anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti were sent to the electric chair after a seven-year trial in Boston. Today it is known as "The T" and is run by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

Also, on September 1, 1897, the Tremont Street Subway opened as the first underground streetcar subway in North America. During the 1800s, the first medical school for women, The Boston Female Medical School (which later merged with the Boston University School of Medicine), opened in Boston on November 1, 1848. The city has several notable "firsts." Both the first school in America, Boston Latin School (1635), and the first college in America, Harvard College (1636), were founded in the early days of Boston. It was chartered as a city in 1822, and by the mid-1800s it was one of the largest manufacturing centers in the nation, noted for its garment production, leather goods, and machinery industries.

After the revolutionary war, the city became one of the world's wealthiest international trading ports, exporting products such as rum, fish, salt and tobacco. During this period, Paul Revere made his famous midnight ride. The Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and several of the early battles of the Revolution (such as the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston) occurred in or near the city. Boston played a key role in sparking both the American Revolution and the ensuing American Revolutionary War.

Indeed, Puritan values of hard work, moral uprightness, and education remain a part of Boston's culture. These values molded an extremely stable and well-structured society in Boston. Winthrop's sermon, "a City upon a Hill," captured this idea. Early colonists believed that Boston was a community with a special covenant with God.

Founded on September 17, 1630, on a peninsula called Shawmut by the Native Americans who lived there, Boston is named after Boston, England, a town in Lincolnshire from which several prominent colonists originated. Its history is inherently intertwined with the history of the United States. Boston has an illustrious history that spans nearly four centuries. Main article: History of Boston.

Greater Boston is one of the top-ten largest metropolitan areas in the United States, the fifteenth in the Americas, and the one of the top-fifty largest in the world. The Greater Boston metropolitan area, including nearby cities and towns such as Cambridge, Brookline, and Quincy as well as many suburban communities further from the city, has a population of approximately 5.8 million residents. As of the 2000 census, its population was 589,141. Its nicknames include "Beantown", "The Hub" (shortened from Oliver Wendell Holmes' phrase The Hub of the Universe), "The City of Higher Learning" (due to the plethora of universities and colleges in the Boston area) and The Athens of America, due to its great influence on cultural, intellectual, and political matters.

It is the unofficial capital of the region known as New England as well as one of the oldest and wealthiest cities in the United States, with an economy based on education, health care, finance, and high technology. The city is also the county seat of Suffolk County. Boston is the capital and the largest city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. MLB.com (http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1903). Accessed June 1, 2005.

1903 World Series - Major League Baseball: World Series History. Accessed May 15, 2005. Skyscrapers.com (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/?id=101045). Boston Skyscrapers.

Portland, Oregon. Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana. Taipei, Republic of China. Padua, Italy.

Haifa, Israel. Melbourne, Australia. Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. Barcelona, Spain.

Strasbourg, France. Kyoto, Japan. Faith from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, specifically South Boston. Sharon McKendrick and her mother Maggie from the 1961 version of the Parent Trap.

The characters from the TV sitcom Cheers. Trapper John McIntyre and Major Charles Emerson Winchester III from M*A*S*H. Manchester Airport in Manchester, New Hampshire. Green Airport in Providence, Rhode Island.

F. T. Hanscom Field in Lexington and Bedford. Boston Celtics (Basketball - National Basketball Association).

Boston Bruins (Ice hockey - National Hockey League). USS Constitution. Paul Revere's House. Old North Church.

Old State House. Massachusetts State House. Granary Burying Ground. Faneuil Hall.

Bunker Hill Monument. Boston Common, with the Boston Public Garden being adjacent. Channel 68 - WBPX (PAX). Channel 62 - WMFP (Shop At Home).

Channel 56 - WLVI (WB). Channel 48 - WYDN (DayStar). Channel 46 - WWDP (ShopNBC). Channel 38 - WSBK (UPN).

PBS - WGBH Channel 2, which also operates WGBX channel 44, is a major producer of PBS programs. FOX - WFXT Channel 25. NBC - WHDH Channel 7. ABC - WCVB Channel 5.

CBS - WBZ Channel 4. Specifically, "12 Prospero Place, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.". Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events movie takes place in Boston, as seen on the envelope at the end of the movie. Zodiac, by Neal Stephenson; an eco-thriller focusing on industrial pollution in the Boston Harbor.

The Sound and the Fury, by William Faulkner; part of the story finds its setting in Boston. The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood; post-nuclear Cambridge and Boston are the setting of this dystopian novel. Looking Backward, utopian novel written in 1887 and set in Boston in 2000. The Bostonians, by Henry James; life in aristocratic Boston during the late nineteenth century.

The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown; Boston is the home of protagonist Robert Langdon. Parker. The Spenser detective novels, by Robert B. Curley.

The Last Hurrah, by Edwin O'Connor; O'Connor's 1956 account of big-city politics, inspired by the career of longtime Boston Mayor James M. Walk East on Beacon!. What's the Worst That Could Happen?. Vig (Money Kings).

The Verdict. Un Ballo in Maschera, Opera by Giuseppe Verdi. Thomas Crown Affair. Still We Believe: The Boston Red Sox Movie.

The Paper Chase. Night School. Next Stop Wonderland. Mystic River.

Monument Ave.. Love Story. Legally Blonde. Harvard Man.

Good Will Hunting. The Friends of Eddie Coyle. Fever Pitch. Coma.

The Brink's Job. The Boondock Saints. Blue Hill Avenue. Blown Away.

Blow. Boston LBGT Pride parade and festival (http://www.bostonpride.org/). Boston Marathon, the world-famous 26-mile run. Saint Patrick's Day Parade.

Fourth of July on the Esplanade (fireworks and music on a massive scale). First Night (http://www.firstnight.org/) Boston's major New Year's Eve arts and activity festival, attracting over 1.5m people. Siege of Boston. Battle of Lexington and Concord.

Boston Tea Party. Boston Massacre. American Revolutionary War. American Revolution.