095 A Tale of Two Bostons

Ben Franklin's World

Liz Covart

History, Society & Culture

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2016

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

The City Upon a Hill. The Athens of America. The Cradle of Liberty. Boston has many names because it has played important roles in the history of North America. But how did Boston, or “The Hub,” come to be? Why did the Puritans who sailed from England in 1630, choose to settle in Massachusetts Bay on the Shawmut Peninsula? What were their early days like? Today, we explore answers to those questions by exploring the history of the two Bostons—Boston, England & Boston, New England— during the 17th century with Rose Doherty, President of the Partnership of Historic Bostons. Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/095 Helpful Show Links Help Support Ben Franklin's World Crowdfunding Campaign Ask the Historian Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Ben Franklin's World,
0:04.0	Podcast about Early American History with Liz Covert.
0:08.0	The study of history is key to understanding who we are
0:11.0	and how we can affect a better future.
0:13.0	Van Franklin's world will introduce you to historical people and events that have impacted and shaped our present day world.
0:20.0	And now, here's your host, Liz Colarn.
0:23.6	Hello and welcome to episode 95 of Ben Franklin's world.
0:28.0	The podcast dedicated to helping you,
0:30.3	learn more about how the people and events of our early American past have shaped the present day world we live in.
0:35.6	The City Upon a Hill, the Athens of America,
0:38.9	the Cradle of Liberty, the City of Champions,
0:42.1	Beantown, The Hub.
0:44.4	All of these names describe the city of my birth and my hometown, Boston.
0:48.6	But how did Boston come to be?
0:50.7	Why did the Puritans who sailed from Boston, England in 1630 decide to settle in Massachusetts
0:55.5	Bay on the Shamet Peninsula?
0:57.7	And what were their early days like?
1:00.3	Today we explore answers to those questions by exploring the history of two
1:04.2	bostons during the 17th century with Rose Doherty, president of the Partnership of
1:09.2	Historic Boston's. During our conversation Rose reveals details about Boston, England in 1630, the Puritan's
1:16.8	migration experience, and what they brought with them to Massachusetts, and how Boston
1:22.0	England and Boston Massachusetts Massachusetts became sister cities, and what it means to have a sister city.
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