The city of Boston was founded way back in 1630 by the wandering colonist, who drifted away from their landing point at Salem. They named the city as Trimountaine. But John Winthrop, who was the first Governor, and his deputy Thomas Dudley, made a suggestion that the city be names after Boston, their hometown, in England. Both were a part of some 1500 puritans who fled England due to fear of being persecuted. Read More..

Since getting its name, Boston has witnessed much bloodshed in its journey to become of the most developed cities of the world. The most famous bloodshed it faced was on March 5, 1770 and it is famously known as the Boston massacre. Read More..

The city was Boston was slowly trying to put behind the ill memories by the massacre in 1770. But the city fell on evil days again. The British Empire was celebrating their success at the French and the Indian war. But it came at a huge cost for the Empire and King George III wanted to compensate by introducing tax in American colonies in 1763. It was the Empire's decision to tax team that laid the foundation of the greater American Revolution that followed soon after. Read More..

June 17, 1775, the Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston has become an important chapter in the history of American Revolution. The battle was fought between the British troop and the American revolutionaries, or the American Continental Army, on the peninsula of Charlestown in the northern side of the harbor of Boston. Read More..

The Back Bay has an interesting history that shown the strong bonding between the people of the community. The neighborhoods of Back Bay, most areas of South End, Kenmore were generally uninhabited salty marsh field. Read More..

The establishment of Boston University in 1869 is one of the important historical landmarks of this city. Three trustees from the Boston Theological Institute obtained a charter from the Massachusetts Assembly for the formation of the Boston University. Read More..

The city of Boston has seen many uprising since its formation in 1630. The biggest and the most memorable it witnessed in the 20th century was the police strike in 1919. Read More..

Boston rise as a modern city started in the 20th century. But it was still marked by some ghastly incidents. The Boston Molasses Disaster and the Police Strike in 1919 saw many lives being lost and in 1942 more than 429 people lost their life due to a deadly fire at Cocoanut Grove nightclub. Read More..