Boston History is important to all Americans. Let's learn about the city and what it has to offer!
Sure Mimi! That is a very historic and very Irish place. I like learning about Boston history. Maybe we can also learn a new craft and some fun activities. Hold on, let's jump to Boston! Here we are, at Boston Harbor. Let's ask someone to tell us what happened here. Excuse us miss, we aren't from around here. I'm McAveler and this is my sister, Mimi. Can you tell us a little about Boston history and what kids like to do here and show us some of the sights?
I'll bet that didn't make the King of England very happy, postulated Mimi! Say, I always hear about an old church here. Why is it so famous in Boston history?
Boston was the scene of much activity of historical importance and is sometimes called the cradle of liberty. Several key battles of the Revolutionary War were fought in or around Boston. Until 1760, Boston was America's largest and most influential city. Today, Boston is still a financial and educational powerhouse and the largest city in Massachusetts. People of Irish and Italian ancestry form the two largest ethnic groups but Boston is made up of a large number of peoples from all over the world living in Boston neighborhoods.
And you can't visit Boston and not eat seafood. Lobster direct from Maine is a royal treat. There are many fine seafood restaurants in and around Boston.
Oh, and when you come to visit Boston, it's not a very good idea to rent a car to drive yourself around the city unless you know it very well already. The streets here in the city can be very confusing. You're better off taking public transportation and then walking to see Boston history. We have lots of wonderful walking tours you can do. Some people take tours on the Ducks. Look, there goes one now! Ducks can travel by land or by sea, kind of like the British could, laughed Teresa!
The Swan Boats will give you the view of the beautiful Public Garden. These boats are wheelchair accessible.
Thank you for the information, Teresa, says McAveler. We'd better be going. You have been very kind. We have lots to see and do. Maybe we'll see you again another time. Goodbye. She was very nice, said McAveler. Hey, did you see the Irish Trifle Dessert those kids were eating in the seafood restaurant? Let's make it for mom and dad when we get back home! Swell, answered Mimi! Why is it that of all the marvelous sights to see here in Boston, the one thing you zeroed in on was dessert? I also noticed some of the Boston kids making St. Patricks Day magic leprechaun stone crafts, replies McAveler defensively. Let's try that one with our little cousins at home.
Kids, I have friends living in Boston! They used to live in the country but they had to move into the big city. They really like to make people laugh! The one on the left is called Red, the one in the middle is called Bone, and the one on the right is called Hound. Here's a fun assignment. Figure out if their
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Hey McAveler, let's learn some Boston history, celebrate St Patricks Day, and see what else we can learn!
Let's see, history, well, in 1773, the American Colonists had to pay a very unpopular tea tax. So a group of angry colonists, led by Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and others, disguised themselves as Native Americans, boarded the cargo ships in Boston Harbor on the night of Dec. 16 and threw the tea overboard. 
The Old North Church became famous when, on the evening of April 18, 1775, the church sexton, Robert Newman, climbed the steeple and held up two lanterns as a signal from Paul Revere that the British were coming to Lexington and Concord by sea and not by land. This event ignited the American Revolution. 
Bostonians are tourist friendly people but you need to know a little of their dialect in order to understand them sometimes. A true Bostonian will call it a "bahth" room or if you ask him for a milkshake, he'll give you a "frappe".
Bostonians love St. Patrick's Day. We hold a flamboyant 
Oh, and we have beautiful parks! Boston Commons park is the oldest public park in our country. It is famous for The Swan Boats of Boston. This park is open from April to September. 
The driver of the boat paddles the passengers around for a 15 minute cruise that is very peaceful. Unfortunately the boats can not operate if it is raining, really windy, or even on very hot days.
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