One of the world's wealthiest international trade ports after the Revolutionary War, Boston was named after a town north of London where several prominent colonists originated. Chartered as a city in 1822, it was known as one of the largest manufacturing
centers in the nation. Boston lead the nation in many aspects. The Liberator, an abolitionist newspaper was founded in 1831 and established the city as the center of the abolitionist movement. The first womens' medical school, The Boston Female Medical School opened in 1848 eventually merging with Boston University. Mary Baker Eddy founded the Church of Christ
Scientist in 1879. As a literary center Boston was premiere. Hawthorne, Longfellow, Emerson, Holmes, Lowell and Prescott (to name a few) called it home. Boston was home to the first vaudeville theater in 1883. In September of 1897 the first underground subway opened, the Tremont Street Subway.
Visitors Choose Top 5 Hotels In Boston:
 The Liberty Hotel - 215 Charles Street, Boston
The Ritz-Carlton Boston Common - 10 Avery Street, Boston
InterContinental BOSTON - 510 ATLANTIC AVENUE, Boston
Taj Boston - 15 Arlington Street, Boston
Boston Harbor Hotel - 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston
Occurring in January of 1919, the Boston Molasses Disaster took the lives of 21 people and injured 150 more. Taking over six months to remove the molasses from the cobblestone streets, Boston Harbor ran brown until summer. By 1950, Boston was in a slump. However, during the 1970's Boston started booming again. With more people starting to play the market, the
city became a front runner in the mutual fund industry. Leading the nation in medical innovation, Boston also became second only to Silicon Valley as a high tech center.
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