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In my final project, a historical paper, I analyze and discuss the context of the 1965 Racial Imbalance Act of Massachusetts, along with the subsequent busing desegregation plan of the 1970s. These events resulted in the many protests and violent…

I leave my room wearing the only Red Sox gear I own: the traditional navy t-shirt with red block letters displaying the team’s name prominently across the front. I remember back to when I bought it while attending a Red Sox game five years ago. As a…

My dad grew up in a small part of Boston called Readville, located in the southern-most tip of Hyde Park between Dedham and Milton. He grew up playing baseball and hockey in the public parks of Readville with all of his friends. These friends, the…

On January 8th 2015, the United States Olympic Committee somewhat stunned the American public with the news of the American city selected to bid for the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Boston, the City upon a Hill, the Athens of America,…

The Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics compete for the NHL and NBA championships every season, but they also compete for Boston’s attention in the winter. Because popularity of the team is often tied to that team’s success, I found that the Bruins…

In 2012, the founding of the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra created a new standard of artistic excellence for musical youth, and offered a new education program in which young musicians could practice their craft in an orchestra centered on…

This photograph shows an overhead bridge connecting the Charlestown Community Center to a building on the opposite side of Medford Street. The overpass is right behind the projects in Charlestown, which have now been squeezed into the Northern-most…