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Making America's Best Idea Even Better
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Boston National Historical Park
In Our Backyards

The history of Boston and our nation is infused in neighborhoods throughout the city. Join Boston Public School students as they discover and relate these stories from their own backyards.

 
Patriots of Color
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More than one hundred African Americans and Native Americans fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill. This is their story.
King's Chapel  

Did You Know?
Next time they pass the plate at King's Chapel in Boston, give generously. The steeple hasn't yet been completed. They started working on it in 1749

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