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Travel
The Boston ‘T’ Party
Malti Gaekwad visits Boston and enjoys herself to the “T”
A trip to Uncle Sam’s country (soon explains the people you come across from
becoming Kaka Shyam’s - looking at the different nationalities and backgrounds.
number of Indians settled there) seems to In February 1822 Boston was officially
be on everyone’s wish list but most like to declared a city although it had existed since
visit New York, New Jersey, Washington 1630. Many of the city’s earliest settlers
DC, Chicago, San Francisco, Las Vegas, came from a city named Boston in England
Hollywood and all the big ones. Boston and simply kept the name.
hardly ever features on that list. Maybe Boston is historically known as the
because of the lack of glitter and glamour, birthplace of The American Revolution
however according to me it is not lack lustre. which took place between 1765 and 1775.
It’s a historic city, an educational hub and Because of the Boston Harbour, which was
is known for its scientists and researchers. the main port of this region, the British
It is the home and base of Massachusetts wanted to control it. Due to its strategic
Institute of Technology (Est. 1861) and location the British even had a Garrison also
boasts of many others. Howard, founded posted here.
here in 1636 was the first college in North It’s interesting to know about the Boston
America! There are many universities Tea Party. In fact it’s not a party at all.
and colleges apart from MIT, Harvard etc. Because of the events that took place here
which are across the river in an area called the place is now maintained as a museum
Cambridge. Students come here from all of memorabilia of the revolt. The Boston
over the world to study and that probably Tea Party ships and Museum are a piece of
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