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…
City Model Room Open for Group Tours
Boston, MA: - Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) today announced the relaunch of the agency’s popular Model Room tours. The relaunch includes new tour dates, an updated public interface, a revised and simplified registration process, and a dedicated webpage on the BPDA’s website. Visitors to the BPDA Model Room…
Patriotic or Deplorable Etiquette – American Flag Executive Order US Code: The Flag should not be used as part of a athletic uniform
Patriots Strong - American Revolutionary Old Barracks Fifes and Drums re-enactors march on President's Day. Watch Exclusive Video How the American flag is not to be used. The flag should never be dipped to any person or thing. It is flown upside down only as a distress signal. The flag…
1889 – BOSTON’S ITALIAN COMMUNITY ORGANIZES AID FOR JOHNSTOWN FLOOD VICTIMS
Man-Made and Natural Disaster - Awareness, Preparedness, Resiliency. Historic US Occurrences - On May 31, 1889, the South Fork Dam on Pennsylvania’s Little Conemaugh River broke. 16 million tons of water spilled over the dam and swept towards Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 14 miles downstream. On its way downstream, the deluge picked…
NATION – COUNTRY : Society of the Sons of the Revolution Strong Patriotic message Honoring Presidents – Video – America the Beautiful; Recovery of the Colors
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Celebrate Presidents’ Day Week at the JFK Library with Family-Friendly Activities and New Centennial Stamp
Inaugural Address of John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States. Washington, DC 20 January 1961. Please credit "U. S. Army Signal Corps photograph in the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library, Boston". BOSTON – The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum will offer several family-oriented activities and programs throughout…