From a humble beginning in 1863 on the Irish catholic South End neighborhood, Boston College now serves over ten thousand students. With a sprawling campus in suburban Chestnut Hill covering 381 acres, this historic Jesuit institution is now a research university and widely regarded as the real rival to Harvard University. A member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, Boston College offers bachelors degrees, doctoral degrees, and masters degrees.

Baldwin the Eagle is the mascot to all sports teams at Boston College, which are called the Eagles. Boston College is a Read the rest of this entry »

William Lloyd Garrison was an instrumental character in the slavery abolition movement during the 1800s. Born in Newburyport, Massachusetts between the 10th and 12th of December, 1805, his exact birth date is unsure. His father abandoned the family while Garrison was still young, and he was raised by his mother. As he was growing up, the political climate of New England Federalism and the religious influence of lively Christian benevolence led him toward the abolition movement.

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The Great Boston Fire of 1872 was the largest fire in the city’s history. The fire began on the evening of November 9 in the basement of a warehouse on Summer Street, and was not contained until 12 hours later.

Before its containment, the fire tore through 65 acres in downtown Boston, including hundreds of buildings. The city’s financial district was totally consumed. Damages were estimated in the tens of millions of dollars, and at least 30 lives were lost in this epic fire.

Many factors contributed to the destructiveness of this conflagration. Numerous buildings were over-insured and Read the rest of this entry »

Boston, Massachusetts was greatly influenced by Irish Catholic immigrants during the nineteenth century which included the Kennedy family who were part of the Brahmin Elite. The Irish immigrants who included the ancestors of the well known Kennedy family had suffered during the Irish potato famine which encouraged the family to immigrate to America. Once in America the Kennedy family fought against great prejudice of the Irish while working hard and climbing the social ladder. The Brahmin elite were not only Read the rest of this entry »

Boston is on of the oldest cities in the United States. It is not the oldest city in the United States, because a city in Florida has this honor. Many of the events that took place in or near Boston made the city the center of the American revolution. The first of these events was the Boston Massacre in which John Adams would play a role. The Boston Tea Party would let the English know that their colonists were displeased with their rule. The Battle of Read the rest of this entry »