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Lesson Plan on the Boston MassacreThis lesson plan, which includes links to primary documents, provides students with the opportunity to examine how bias can affect an author's viewpoints while learning the facts (and fiction) surrounding the Boston Massacre.- Events Leading to the Boston MassacreThe incident became known as one of the bloodiest skirmishes in American history. This article examines what led up to this event. What led up to the infamous Boston Massacre?
Guide to Boston's Freedom Trail Sites: Boston Massacre SiteBoston's Freedom Trail is a self-guided walking tour that visits sixteen of the city's most important historic sites. The site of the Boston Massacre is marked by a star in a circle of cobblestones in the pavement.
The Boston "Massacre"Was the Boston Massacre actually a massacre or simply a misunderstanding? By reviewing the evidence of the court trial of Captain Preston, we find out what really happened through witnesses who saw the events unfold.- Summary of the Boston Massacre 1770: A Brief Guide for Students and History BuffsOn March 5, 1770 these tensions turned into bloodshed. This fateful night quickly became referred to as the Boston Massacre.
- Interesting Facts About the Boston MassacreSome interesting facts about one of the events that helped start the American Revolution.
Visitor's Guide to Boston Massacre SiteVisitor's guide to the site of the Boston Massacre and the events surrounding the tragedy, which set the American colonies on a path to revolution and independence.
Lesson Plan - Comparing the Boston Massacre to the Kent State ShootingsStruggling to find a way to make the Boston Massacre interesting? Try making a direct comparison to a similar event that is less well known, equally bloody, and far more shocking - the Kent State shootings.- The Boston MassacreThrough the use of propaganda, American Whig leaders used the dispute in Boston to inspire feelings of distrust and hatred toward British troops, Parliament, and the entire English empire.
- Boston MassacreRed Sox. Yankees. Five games at Fenway. Supposed to be a nitty gritty series, right? WRONG!
- Baseball's Boston MassacreAfter the Yankees swept the Red Sox five straight at home recently, their fans harkened back to the four game sweep back in September of 1978 known as the Boston Massacre
- March 5th Holidays and ObservancesIt's the first day of the Iditarod today! It's also the anniversary of the Boston Massacre, Crispus Attucks' death, and a famous photograph -- can you guess which one?
The Boston Massacre of 1770A minor argument over an unpaid bill led to 5 dead and 11 wounded -- and the beginning of a colonial rebellion.
The Boston MassacreThis is how the Boston Massacre escalated and the punishments that had to be served.- The Boston Massacre of 1770On March 5, 1770 five colonialists were killed by British troops in Boston, Massachusetts, becoming the first American martyrs in the War of Independence. Learn how and why this event took place.
- Free Things to Do with Kids in Boston, March 6 & 7, 2010Free events for children taking place in the Boston Metro area of Boston, Massachusetts this weekend, March 6 & 7, 2010
- The Boston Massacre RevisitedMany of us were misled at a young age about this historic event. Here are the facts.
