The Site That Isn’t
Some NPS historic sites are magnificent. Some seem mundane but teach very important lessons. Others try but miss the mark. Then there are sites that simply aren’t there at all. The Boston African American National Historic Site fits that last category.
Basically, the site consists of the Black Heritage Trail, an extension of Boston’s [...]
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Boston African American National Historic Site, Boston, Massachusetts
Posted in Massachusetts, tagged African American, Boston, gentrification, history, Massachusetts, National Parks, travel on March 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Boston National Historical Park, Boston, Massachusetts
Posted in Massachusetts, tagged Boston, history, Massachusetts, National Parks, preservation, travel on March 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Synergy & History
I love Boston, I really do. Yeah, being from Massachusetts, I’m heavily biased. But Boston is a place that really speaks to me. If I had to live in a city, Boston would be my first choice. I just love the feel of the place.
One of the things I find endearing about Boston [...]
Adams National Historical Park, Quincy, Massachusetts
Posted in Massachusetts, tagged history, independence, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Massachusetts, National Parks, patriot, slavery, travel on December 31, 2007 | 1 Comment »
My Kind of Guy
Forget Ben Franklin. Forget Thomas Jefferson. Forget George Washington. John Adams is my favorite patriot.
I guess it goes back to my youth. I was in elementary school during the American Bicentennial in 1976. That was a huge time for patriotism and flag-waving, and interest in our Founding Fathers was at an all-time [...]
