Cobblestone roads

Boston

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October 27th 2008
Boston is a very old town with a lot of old money. Its great claim to fame is where the war with England started over taxes on tea amongst other things, to Ben Franklin’s birthplace and being a cultured hub with universities like Harvard and the birthplace of JFK and the rest of the Kennedys’. It’s also where the lady who was the original ‘Mother Goose’ fairytales came from. A lot ... read more

North America » United States » Massachusetts » Boston

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more