boston

Investigates the history of the Red Sox, arguing that the sale of Babe Ruth to the Yankees was not the cause for the team's poor performance, but rather a failure by the ownership to choose managers and players based on talent instead of personal preference.

A collection of application essays that were written by students who were admitted to Harvard with brief discussions about why each essay helped the student get accepted into the school.

Describes sights and events of interest in Boston, including historic buildings, the Boston Public Garden, Beacon Hill, and the Freedom Trail.

Looks at the Boston Marathon Bombings that happened on April 15, 2013, when two bombs exploded killing three people and injuring 264 others.

Introduces the life of Crispus Attucks, a former slave who died in the Boston Massacre, a fight between the British and American colonists that occurred before the American Revolution. Presented in Spanish.

In 1773, twelve-year-old Silence works to please her mother through household chores and weekly etiquette lessons in hopes of spending time with her beloved horse, Lily, while the men of Boston, including her Loyalist father and brother, discuss a possible war over taxation without representation.