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Travel: Born-again Boston – proof of the power of stories to change the world
The city is putting overlooked narratives to the fore as its inhabitants choose a more inclusive identity for their future, retelling their story with a fresh look at the past, writes Mary Kate O’Flanagan
My first impression of Boston is that it’s been allowed to develop haphazardly: old and new architecture squeezed together without much apparent consideration. But after a few days, I see the city in a different light. Its lack of uniformity is its greatest appeal.
It’s 250 years since the Boston Tea Party and the city is re-examining and retelling its story. Without downplaying the significant part powerful white men played in the city’s history, there’s ...
