Boston

Boston, the capital and the largest city of Massachusetts, is one of America’s oldest cities. Rich in economic and social history, Boston is regarded as the unofficial ‘Capital of New England’ for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region.  Boston has become the economic and cultural hub of New England with over 617,000 residents and many institutions of higher education. In 1630, Puritan colonists from England founded the city on the Shawmut Peninsula. During the late 18^th century, Boston was the location of several major events during the American Revolution, including the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. Many cultural tourist sites attract a great number of visitors every year, including the Freedom Trail, Prudential Tower, Paul Revere House, Harvard University and Fenway Park. 

Freedom Trail

The Freedom Trail is a red brick or painted path through downtown Boston which connects sixteen nationally significant historic sites. Originally conceived in 1958 by local journalist William Schofield, the 2.5 mile trail stretches from the Boston Common to the bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown. It is one of America's first historic walking tours; tells the story of the American Revolution and beyond. 

Prudential Tower

Prudential Tower is called 'the Pru' by many Bostonians. This 52-story skyscraper is home to the world famous Top of the Hub Restaurant and Skywalk Observatory. The tower was designed by architect Charles Luckman and Associates for Prudential Insurance. Completed in 1964, the tower is the 26th tallest building in the US as of 2008.

Paul Revere House at 19 North Square is one of the few remaining homes from colonial America. This distinctive wooden structure stands out among all the tall brick buildings that populate this North End neighborhood. Paul Revere, best known for his midnight ride to warn of the British troops' march on Concord, owned the home from 1770 to 1800. 

John Harvard Statute,
Harvard University

Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, and a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1636 by the colonial Massachusetts legislature, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the US. It is also the first and oldest corporation in North America. 

Fenway Park is the world-famous home of the Boston Red Sox, located on Yawkey Way in Boston's Fenway neighborhood. Built in 1912, it is the oldest ballpark in all the major leagues. There are several unique features inside this ballpark, including Peksky's Pole, the manual scoreboard, the Lone Red Seat, and the 37 foot-high left field wall known as the Green Monster. 

 Vocabulary
economic = ทางเศรษฐกิจ, regarded as = เปรียบเสมือน, unofficial = ไม่เป็นทางการ, impact = ผลกระทบ, hub = จุดศูนย์กลาง, resident = ผู้อยู่อาศัย, institution =  สถาบัน, puritan = ผู้เคร่งครัดในหลักศีลธรรมจรรยา, colonist = นักล่าอาณานิคม, massacre = การฆาตกรรมหมู่


downtown= ในเมือง, significant = สำคัญ, journalist =นักข่าว, trail = ทางเดิน, monument = อนุเสาวรีย์, Bostonian = ชาวบอสตัน,  skyscraper = ตึกระฟ้า, observatory = หอสังเกตุการณ์ , architect = สถาปนิก, distinctive = โดดเด่น


wooden structure = โครงสร้างที่เป็นไม้, stand out =  ยื่นออกมา, midnight ride = การขีม้าตอนกลางคืน, march = เดินแถว, legislature = สภานิติบัญญัติ, neighborhood = บริเวณใกล้เคียง, league = กลุ่มที่รวมตัวกันเพื่อการแข่งขัน, manual = ที่ทำด้วยมือ, scoreboard = กระดานคะแนน, monster = สัตว์ประหลาด