Boston 9/11 Remembrance
Boston, MA: - Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh place a wreath at the Fallen Firefighter Memorial in memory of the tragedy.
Presidential Notice Regarding the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks
Washington, DC: from the President of the United States, Donald Trump. Consistent with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 1622(d), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency previously declared on September 14, 2001, in Proclamation 7463, with respect to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and…
4 15 Boston Strong Wreath Laying for Boston Bombings
April 15, 2018 - Family of victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing placed a wreath at the site of the former Forum Resturant on Boylston St. in Boston marking the 5 year anniversary of the attack. (Mayor's Office Photo by Jeremiah Robinson)
Boston Police Department Celebrates Black History Month
Boston, MA: Detective Frederick McLean of the Special Service Squad was the first African American to receive the Department's Medal of Honor. On April 7, 1952, Detective McLean was on a day off when he heard that a robbery was being planned by two men he knew to be armed…
William Monroe Trotter was a businessman, newspaper publisher, and civil rights activist who grew up in Boston’s Hyde Park
William Monroe Trotter was born in 1872 and lived in Hyde Park. He attended Hyde Park High School, which at the time, was a predominately white school. The 1890 graduation exercises below show that he gave the valedictory address to his fellow classmates. After high school, Trotter attended Harvard University,…
President Donald Trump delivers first State of the Union
State of the Union Speech Excerpts January 30, 2018. Together, we are building a SAFE, STRONG, and PROUD America. We want every American to know the dignity of a hard day’s work; we want every child to be safe in their home at night, and we want every citizen to…
Historic Occurrences – The Great Molasses Flood
Boston, MA: - Cylinder Stress Failure - The Great Molasses Flood, also known as the Boston Molasses Disaster or the Great Boston Molasses Flood, occurred on January 15, 1919 in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. A large molasses storage tank burst and a wave of molasses rushed through the streets at an estimated 35 mph (56 km/h), killing 21 and…