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Welcome to BostonThe Museum of Science波士顿科学博物馆波士顿科学博物馆The Museum of Science波士顿科学博物馆波士顿科学博物馆The Museum of Science is located in Science Park,a plot of land spanning the Charles River.The Museum features a number of live presentations throughout the building every day,along with shows at the Charles Hayden Planetarium and the Mugar Omni IMAX theater.The Museum is also one of the citys three bases of operations for Bostons privately operated Duck Tours.The Museum of Science波士顿科学博物馆波士顿科学博物馆The Museum began as the Boston Society of Natural History in 1830,founded by a collection of men who wished to share scientific interests.In 1864,after the Society had gone through several temporary facilities,a building was purchased in the Back Bay area of the city and dubbed the New England Museum of Natural History.Boston Public Library波士顿公共图书馆波士顿公共图书馆Boston Public Library波士顿公共图书馆波士顿公共图书馆Boston Public Library is the first American public investment in large-scale free public library.It is the largest city in the United States Public Library,the library of over fifteen million volumes of books,second only to the United States Library of Congress and the Harvard University library.美国波士顿公共图书馆美国波士顿公共图书馆-理念运作理念运作Concept of operation一、波士顿公共图书馆联盟 (Boston Public Library Association)二、波士顿公共图书馆基金会（Boston Public Library Foundation）三、城市范围的公共图书馆朋友组织(Friends of Boston Public Library)波士顿公园波士顿公园Boston Common波士顿公园波士顿公园Boston CommonBoston Common(also known as the Common)is a central public park in Boston,Massachusetts.It is sometimes erroneously referred to as the Boston Commons.Dating from 1634,it is the oldest city park in the United States.The Boston Common consists of 50 acres(20 ha)of land bounded by Tremont Street,Park Street,Beacon Street,Charles Street,and Boylston Street.The Common is part of the Emerald Necklace of parks and parkways that extend from the Common south to Franklin Park in Roxbury.A visitors center for all of Boston is located on the Tremont Street side of the park.Notable recurring events 经常性活动 Commonwealth Shakespeare Companys Shakespeare on the Common.Boston Lyric Operas Outdoor Opera Series.波士顿歌剧院的室外戏系列Ancient Fishweir Project Installation Event.Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalitions Freedom Rally.Boston Pride.Fireworks display on the evening of December 31 as part of Bostons First Night celebration.Faneuil Hall 法尼尔厅Faneuil Hall 法尼尔厅Faneuil Hall,located near the waterfront and todays Government Center,in Boston,Massachusetts,has been a marketplace and a meeting hall since 1742.It was the site of several speeches by Samuel Adams,James Otis,and others encouraging independence from Great Britain,and is now part of Boston National Historical Park and a well-known stop on the Freedom Trail.It is sometimes referred to as the Cradle of Liberty.Uses of Faneuil HallOn November 6,1979,Faneuil Hall was the site of Sen.Edward M.Kennedys speech declaring his candidacy for president.On November 3,2004,Faneuil Hall was the site of Senator John Kerrys concession speech in the 2004 presidential election.The Headquarters of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts has been in Faneuil Hall since 1746,currently on the 4th floor.Faneuil Hall is the home of the Boston Classical Orchestra,a professional orchestra,which has been performing in the Great Hall there regularly since 1980.It is also still used for political debates between Massachusetts candidates as well as political shows,such as The OReilly Factor.自由之路自由之路 Freedom Trail自由之路自由之路 Freedom TrailThe Freedom Trail is a red(mostly brick)path through downtown Boston,Massachusetts,that leads to 16 significant historic sites.It is a 2.5-mile walk from Boston Common to USS Constitution in Charlestown.The Freedom Trail is a unit of Boston National Historical Park and is overseen by The Freedom Trail Foundation and the City of Bostons Freedom Trail Commission.16 important historical monuments 16处重要的历史古迹处重要的历史古迹 波士顿公园（Boston Common）马萨诸塞州议会大厦（Massachusetts State House）公园街教堂（Park Street Church）谷仓墓地（Granary Burying Ground）国王礼拜堂（Kings Chapel）国王礼拜堂墓地（Kings Chapel Burying Ground）本杰明富兰克林雕像和第一座公立学校，波士顿拉丁学校（Boston Latin School）旧址 老街角书店（Old Corner Bookstore）老南聚会所（Old South Meeting House）老州议会大厦（Old State House）波士顿屠杀遗址（Boston Massacre）法尼尔厅（Faneuil Hall）和昆西市场（Quincy Market）保罗热维尔故居（Paul Revere House）老北教堂（Old North Church）考普山墓地（Copps Hill Burying Ground）宪法号铁甲舰（USS Constitution）邦克山纪念碑（Bunker Hill Monument）Fenway Park芬威球场芬威球场Fen way Park芬威球场芬威球场The Green Monster is the nickname of the 37.167 feet(11.329 m)left field wall in the park.It is located 310 to 315 feet(94 to 96 m)from home plate;this short distance often benefits right-handed hitters.Fenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston,Massachusetts.Located at 4 Yawkey Way,it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912 and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use.Harvard University Harvard University is an American private Ivy League research university located in Cambridge,Massachusetts,stablished in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature.Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation(officially The President and Fellows of Harvard College)chartered in the country.Harvards history,influence,and wealth have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world.Harvard was named after its first benefactor,John Harvard.Although never formally affiliated with a church,the college primarily trained Congregationalist and Unitarian clergy.Harvards curriculum and students became secular throughout the 18th century and by the 19th century had emerged as the central cultural establishment among Boston elites.Following the American Civil War,President Charles W.Eliots forty year tenure(18691909)transformed the college and affiliated professional schools into a centralized research university,and Harvard became a founding member of the Association of American Universities in 1900.James Bryant Conant led the university through the Great Depression and World War II and began to reform the curriculum and liberalize admissions after the war.The undergraduate college became coeducational after its 1977 merger with Radcliffe College.Drew Gilpin Faust was elected the 28th president in 2007 and is the first woman to lead the university.Harvard has the largest financial endowment of any academic institution in the world,standing at$32 billion as of September 2011.Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT)Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT)is a private research university located in Cambridge,Massachusetts,United States.MIT has five schools and one college,containing a total of 32 academic departments,with a strong emphasis on scientific,engineering,and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in response to the increasing industrialization of the United States,the institute adopted the European polytechnic university model and emphasized laboratory instruction from an early date.MITs early emphasis on applied technology at the undergraduate and graduate levels led to close cooperation with industry.Curricular reforms under Karl Compton and Vannevar Bush in the 1930s re-emphasized basic scientific research.MIT was elected to the Association of American Universities in 1934.Researchers were involved in efforts to develop computers,radar,and inertial guidance in connection with defense research during World War II and the Cold War.Post-war defense research contributed to the rapid expansion of the faculty and campus under James Killian.