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Dates:Thu from 6/2/16 - 6/2/16
Hours:6:00pm -7:30pm
Ages:Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:Outdoor
Cost:$$ see below
Category:Tours

In partnership with the Boston Literary District’s Construction of Self series, Boston By Foot has created a tour that will discuss how Boston’s identity was shaped by specific events and people.

Psychologically, identity is composed of the qualities, beliefs and ways of expression that make a person (or a city) different from others.

To that point, there are essential characteristics that people associate with Boston and its people –the Hub may conjure images of the stodgy, blue-blooded Brahmins or the politically clannish Irish.

At times Boston’s identity can be contradictory - Boston has a reputation for being liberal politically but has also struggled with being labeled racist.

Identity can arise organically, for instance, in its earliest days Boston would have perceived itself as a Puritan town as most members of the community shared this religion; but identity can also be deliberately drawn.

Our tour will focus on those events that shaped Boston’s identity and how that identity has changed over the years.

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General Admission $15; Boston By Foot members $5

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bostonbyfoot.org/tours/bostons-construction-self

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24 Beacon Street, Boston, MA, 02133 map
Phone: 6173672345

Meet your guide in front of the steps of the Massachusetts State House on Beacon Street, across from the Boston Common.

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