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The story of Evacuation Day, Boston's other March 17 holiday
Peter Drummey, chief historian of the Massachusetts Historical Society, joins WBUR to talk about Evacuation Day.
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This Day in History on March 17: Siege of Boston Ends
Welcome to another fascinating journey through history! On this day, March 17th, we reflect on significant events that have ...
On This Day: British evacuate Boston amid American Revolution
On March 17, 1776, the Continental Army under Gen. George Washington forced British troops to evacuate Boston.
USS Thomas Hudner sailors honor veterans in South Boston
The sailors are stationed aboard the USS Thomas Hudner, a destroyer that was commissioned in Boston in 2018 and docked in the ...
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The story behind Evacuation Day, the holiday Boston officially recognizes on March 17
March 17 is officially observed as Evacuation Day in Boston, even though St. Patrick’s Day falls on the same date. Here's the ...
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THE US REVOLUTION REVISITED: Washington took fateful gamble atop Dorchester Heights in 1776
On Jan. 24, 1776, Henry Knox, a bold, portly bookseller and former Bostonian, solved the first problem. Having seized Fort Ticonderoga, in upstate New York, he and his men dragged the garrison’s ...