Boston

Boston is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The city is also the largest city in all of the New England region. One of the oldest cities in the United States, Boston was founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan colonists from England. It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution and the protests leading up to it, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Siege of Boston. Upon American independence from Great Britain, the city continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub, as well as a center for education and culture.

Boston in "Bedfellows"
O and W married in a civil ceremony in the State House in Boston. While the press was lined up outside for photo-ops, the actual ceremony was private.

Boston in A Different Flesh
Boston was the capital of the Plymouth Commonwealth. It was here that Richard Trevithick built the first Iron Elephant in 1782.

Boston in Southern Victory
Boston was a stronghold of the Democratic Party, and home of party leaders, including Joseph P. Kennedy.

It is a city that has traditionally depended on the fishing industry. In 1881, the British shelled the city during the course of the Second Mexican War.

In 1944, Confederate President Jake Featherston idly threatened to destroy Boston with a superbomb along with a few other cities. As the C.S. had already used its only bomb in Philadelphia, Featherston knew that he could never carry the threat out. However, the city was subjected to aerial bombardment.

The Enos family made their home in Boston.

Boston in The Guns of the South
During the opening weeks in the war with the United Kingdom, the Royal Navy bombarded the Boston Harbours, setting off huge fires there and destroying most of the city.

Boston in The Two Georges
Boston was the capital and largest city in the Province of Massachusetts. The city was also on the Union Lifeline's route, along with New York City, Philadelphia, and Victoria.