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{{dambigbox|text=For other uses of the name, see [[Boston (disambiguation)]].}} | {{dambigbox|text=For other uses of the name, see [[Boston (disambiguation)]].}} | ||
'''Boston''' is | {{Image|2017 Boston skyline from Boston Harbor 3.jpg|right|300px|Skyline of Boston, Massachussetts as seen from the water in 2017.}} | ||
'''Boston''' is an Atlantic coast harbor city in the north-east of the [[United States of America]], capital of the Commonwealth of [[Massachusetts]] and arguably the cultural heart of the [[New England]] region. Locals, known as 'Bostonians,' number around 600,000 people, and generations of them have lived through their home's growth from a tiny [[England|English]] colony founded in 1630, to a battleground during the [[American Revolution]] and latterly a thriving centre of [[education]], numbering [[Boston University]] among its many schools and colleges. The city's best-known [[sports]] teams are the [[Boston Red Sox]] ([[baseball]]) and the [[New England Patriots]] ([[American football]]). | |||
Boston is home to one of the twelve district [[Federal Reserve System]] banks. | Boston is home to one of the twelve district [[Federal Reserve System]] banks. | ||
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For other uses of the name, see Boston (disambiguation).
Boston is an Atlantic coast harbor city in the north-east of the United States of America, capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and arguably the cultural heart of the New England region. Locals, known as 'Bostonians,' number around 600,000 people, and generations of them have lived through their home's growth from a tiny English colony founded in 1630, to a battleground during the American Revolution and latterly a thriving centre of education, numbering Boston University among its many schools and colleges. The city's best-known sports teams are the Boston Red Sox (baseball) and the New England Patriots (American football).
Boston is home to one of the twelve district Federal Reserve System banks.