Boston Fake News Theater at Emerson Paramount
Boston, MA: Boston Fake News Panel 3/2017 on stage at The Paramount Theatre Emerson College. Www.ifirstoptics.news
Emerson Students Share What They Love About Boston
Emerson College is located in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts, one of the most historic cities in America—and considered by many to be the best college town in the country. Small in scale yet large in scope, you can walk or take the excellent public transit system to hundreds of cultural sites within minutes of the Emerson campus.
The College overlooks historic Boston Common, faces the state capitol, and is around the corner from major publishing houses, the financial district, movie and sound studios, and hospitals. Emerson's neighborhood—the Theatre District—is home to famed theaters and performance spaces that include the Citi Center, Shubert Theatre, Opera House, Colonial Theatre, Cutler Majestic Theatre, and Paramount Mainstage (the latter three owned by Emerson) to name just a few.
If you crave live music, most national and international touring acts make a stop in Boston. From classical and jazz, to hip hop, blues, country, rock, and alternative, Boston has it all. Major area cultural attractions also include the Museum of Fine Arts, the Institute of Contemporary Art, JFK Library, the Freedom Trail, and the Boston Red Sox, Celtics, and Bruins.
Some of the nation's most respected news organizations are found in Boston, such as the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, and the Christian Science Monitor; CBS, NBC, ABC, and Fox affiliates; WGBH public television; and numerous radio stations.
What does it mean for you? Boston is your laboratory.
As an artist, experience the professional shows and explore the museums. As a journalist, cover local and state politics, professional sports, theater, music, or the entertainment scene.
And as someone looking for pre-professional experience, being in a thriving metropolis such as Boston presents many opportunities for you to pursue.
(Filmed and edited by Emerson College students.)
2014 Emerson College Orientation Leader Dance
Undergraduate Orientation Leader (OL) Dance at Emerson College
Cutler Majestic Theater, Boston, MA
August 26, 2014
Complexions
Friday, May 20, 8pm
Saturday, May 21, 8pm
Sunday, May 22, 3pm
$65, $50, $40 Reserved seating
(includes Majestic Theatre $1.50 restoration fee)
Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College
219 Tremont St., Boston
Hailed as two of the greatest virtuosos ever to emerge from Ailey land - Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson—New York Times
Founded by Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, two former Alvin Ailey dancers and frequent contributors to the hit TV show So You Think You Can Dance, Complexions Contemporary Ballet presents a groundbreaking mix of methods, styles and cultures to create thought-provoking, entertaining and accessible work. The company's highly trained classical and contemporary dancers combine the best of athleticism and lyricism in this program of works choreographed Dwight Rhoden.
Copresented with the Celebrity Series of Boston
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ArtsEmerson Fraulein Maria Flash Mob to Gwen Stefani's Wind it Up
Flash mob dance kicks-off ArtsEmerson opening events
From: EmersonCollege | September 10, 2010
Sixty Emerson College students bring music and dance to Boston—to help launch opening events for the inaugural season of ArtsEmerson:The World On Stage.
Emerson College Performing Arts students surprise visitors at Boston's Transportation Building with a flash mob dance to Gwen Stefani's Wind it Up. The four-minute performance was choreographed by Doug Elkins, the choreographer of the first production of the season Fraulein Maria, which opens September 23 in the 590-seat Paramount Mainstage. Additional theatre spaces programmed by ArtsEmerson include the Cutler Majestic Theatre, the Paramount Black Box, and Bright Family Screening room.
Established by Emerson College, ArtsEmerson brings professional performing arts experiences to Boston, making them available to the public and enabling the College's students and faculty to work side-by-side with distinguished artists from around the world.
Tickets are available now. For more information, visit
For more information on Emerson College, visit
ArtsEmerson:The World On Stage:
Fraulein Maria:
Emerson would like to thank City Place for helping to coordinated this event.
A Public Discussion About Race in Boston
Mayor Martin J. Walsh joins Boston's Chief Resilience Officer, Dr. Atyia Martin and guests, at the Cutler Majestic Theatre for a public discussion on racism in Boston, and how we acknowledge our past as we look to our future in order to become a more socially cohesive and resilient city.
The Inauguration of Martin Joseph Walsh
Mayor Walsh is sworn in for his second term as Mayor of Boston, with former Vice President Joe Biden presiding at the Cutler Majestic Theatre.
Urban College of Boston Commencement 2017
At the Cutler Majestic Theater, in the Theater District, The Urban College of Boston presents the graduating class of 2017 with their much awaited diplomas, as well as award Mayor Walsh with the Robert M. Coard Distinguished Leader Medal.
P. Carl invites YOU to join us Thursday 1/19 for the #GhostLightProject
RSVP here:
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL
ABOUT THE PROJECT
On the eve of Inauguration Day 2017, ArtsEmerson and HowlRound will join over one hundred theatre companies across the United States that will participate in the Ghostlight Project, which will bring the theatre community together from coast to coast on January 19, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in each time zone to light a light and make a pledge to stand for and protect the values of inclusion, participation, and compassion for everyone, regardless of race, class, religion, country of origin, immigration status, (dis)ability, gender identity or sexual orientation.
JOIN US
Please join us at the Emerson/Cutler Majestic Theatre to declare the theatre as a place of light in dark times.
The evening will begin outside (weather permitting) the theater where we will pledge to each other to create inclusive spaces by lighting up the night.
Attendees are encouraged to bring any kind of electric light source, please no open flame.
We will then proceed inside for a reading selections from the United States Constitution.
The event will end with a brief reflection and discussion.
JORDAN STILLMAN Performs on The EVVY Awards Vocal Showcase
Voting is now closed. The EVVY Awards Vocal Showcase was produced at Emerson College and aired on The Emerson Channel on December 3, 2011.
It was the first round of competition leading up to winning Outstanding Vocal Performer on the stage of the Cutler Majestic Theater at The 31st Annual EVVY Awards.
For more information about the EVVYs, head over to our website: evvyawards.org or follow us on Twitter @TheEVVYs.
Boston | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Boston
00:02:33 1 History
00:02:42 1.1 Colonial
00:04:27 1.2 Revolution and the Siege of Boston
00:07:40 1.3 Post-revolution and the War of 1812
00:10:00 1.4 19th century
00:12:38 1.5 20th century
00:14:53 1.6 21st century
00:16:56 2 Geography
00:19:10 2.1 Cityscapes
00:19:18 2.2 Neighborhoods
00:21:05 2.3 Climate
00:25:12 3 Demographics
00:31:08 3.1 Ancestry
00:31:25 3.2 Demographic breakdown by ZIP Code
00:31:35 3.2.1 Income
00:31:50 3.3 Religion
00:33:33 4 Economy
00:37:11 5 Education
00:37:20 5.1 Primary and secondary education
00:38:12 5.2 Higher education
00:42:05 6 Public safety
00:43:11 7 Culture
00:49:04 8 Environment
00:49:13 8.1 Pollution control
00:50:40 8.2 Water purity and availability
00:51:33 9 Sports
00:56:06 10 Parks and recreation
00:57:34 11 Government and politics
01:00:04 12 Media
01:00:13 12.1 Newspapers
01:01:53 12.2 Radio and television
01:04:24 12.3 Film
01:04:41 13 Healthcare
01:06:33 14 Infrastructure
01:06:42 14.1 Transportation
01:11:34 15 Twin towns and sister cities
01:13:05 16 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
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- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Boston is the capital and most populous municipality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city proper covers 48 square miles (124 km2) with an estimated population of 685,094 in 2017, making it also the most populous city in the New England region. Boston is the seat of Suffolk County as well, although the county government was disbanded on July 1, 1999. The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 4.8 million people in 2016 and ranking as the tenth-largest such area in the country. As a combined statistical area (CSA), this wider commuting region is home to some 8.2 million people, making it the sixth-largest in the United States.Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States, founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England. It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston. Upon gaining U.S. independence from Great Britain, it continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub as well as a center for education and culture. The city has expanded beyond the original peninsula through land reclamation and municipal annexation. Its rich history attracts many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone drawing more than 20 million visitors per year. Boston's many firsts include the United States' first public park (Boston Common, 1634), first public or state school (Boston Latin School, 1635) and first subway system (Tremont Street Subway, 1897).The Boston area's many colleges and universities make it an international center of higher education, including law, medicine, engineering, and business, and the city is considered to be a world leader in innovation and entrepreneurship, with nearly 2,000 startups. Boston's economic base also includes finance, professional and business services, biotechnology, information technology, and government activities. Households in the city claim the highest average rate of philanthropy in the United States; businesses and institutions rank among the top in the country for environmental sustainability and investment. The city has one of the highest costs of living in the United States as it has undergone gentrification, though it remains high on world livability rankings.
Claudia Rankine: On Whiteness—ArtsEmerson—Boston—Friday, March 24, 2017
ArtsEmerson in Boston presents the conversation Claudia Rankine: On Whiteness livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Friday, March 24 at 3:00 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 6:00 p.m. EDT (New York) / 22:00 GMT-UTC (London) / 23:00 CET (Berlin).
On Twitter, follow @ArtsEmerson and #howlround.
MacArthur Foundation Fellow and acclaimed author Claudia Rankine will present an investigation of the historically unquestioned role whiteness plays in race relations and will be followed by a Q&A with Rankine and ArtsEmerson Co-Artistic Director, P. Carl.
Given that the concept of racial hierarchy is a strategy employed to support white dominance, whiteness is an important aspect of any conversation about race. This talk will make visible that which has been intentionally presented as inevitable so that we can move forward into more revelatory conversations about race.”—Claudia Rankine
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Boston | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Boston
00:02:34 1 History
00:02:42 1.1 Colonial
00:04:28 1.2 Revolution and the Siege of Boston
00:07:41 1.3 Post-revolution and the War of 1812
00:10:02 1.4 19th century
00:12:41 1.5 20th century
00:14:56 1.6 21st century
00:16:59 2 Geography
00:19:14 2.1 Cityscapes
00:19:22 2.2 Neighborhoods
00:21:09 2.3 Climate
00:25:17 3 Demographics
00:31:14 3.1 Ancestry
00:31:32 3.2 Demographic breakdown by ZIP Code
00:31:42 3.2.1 Income
00:31:57 3.3 Religion
00:33:40 4 Economy
00:37:18 5 Education
00:37:27 5.1 Primary and secondary education
00:38:19 5.2 Higher education
00:42:13 6 Public safety
00:43:19 7 Culture
00:49:12 8 Environment
00:49:21 8.1 Pollution control
00:50:48 8.2 Water purity and availability
00:51:41 9 Sports
00:56:16 10 Parks and recreation
00:57:44 11 Government and politics
01:00:14 12 Media
01:00:23 12.1 Newspapers
01:02:03 12.2 Radio and television
01:04:34 12.3 Film
01:04:52 13 Healthcare
01:06:43 14 Infrastructure
01:06:52 14.1 Transportation
01:11:45 15 Twin towns and sister cities
01:13:17 16 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
You can upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Boston is the capital and most populous municipality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city proper covers 48 square miles (124 km2) with an estimated population of 685,094 in 2017, making it also the most populous city in the New England region. Boston is the seat of Suffolk County as well, although the county government was disbanded on July 1, 1999. The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 4.8 million people in 2016 and ranking as the tenth-largest such area in the country. As a combined statistical area (CSA), this wider commuting region is home to some 8.2 million people, making it the sixth-largest in the United States.Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States, founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England. It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston. Upon gaining U.S. independence from Great Britain, it continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub as well as a center for education and culture. The city has expanded beyond the original peninsula through land reclamation and municipal annexation. Its rich history attracts many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone drawing more than 20 million visitors per year. Boston's many firsts include the United States' first public park (Boston Common, 1634), first public or state school (Boston Latin School, 1635) and first subway system (Tremont Street Subway, 1897).The Boston area's many colleges and universities make it an international center of higher education, including law, medicine, engineering, and business, and the city is considered to be a world leader in innovation and entrepreneurship, with nearly 2,000 startups. Boston's economic base also includes finance, professional and business services, biotechnology, information technology, and government activities. Households in the city claim the highest average rate of philanthropy in the United States; businesses and institutions rank among the top in the country for environmental sustainability and investment. The city has one of the highest costs of living in the United States as it has undergone gentrification, though it remains high on world livability rankings.
Boston | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:02:34 1 History
00:02:42 1.1 Colonial
00:04:28 1.2 Revolution and the Siege of Boston
00:07:41 1.3 Post-revolution and the War of 1812
00:10:02 1.4 19th century
00:12:41 1.5 20th century
00:14:56 1.6 21st century
00:16:59 2 Geography
00:19:14 2.1 Cityscapes
00:19:22 2.2 Neighborhoods
00:21:09 2.3 Climate
00:25:20 3 Demographics
00:31:17 3.1 Ancestry
00:31:35 3.2 Demographic breakdown by ZIP Code
00:31:45 3.2.1 Income
00:32:00 3.3 Religion
00:33:43 4 Economy
00:37:22 5 Education
00:37:31 5.1 Primary and secondary education
00:38:22 5.2 Higher education
00:42:17 6 Public safety
00:43:22 7 Culture
00:49:16 8 Environment
00:49:25 8.1 Pollution control
00:50:52 8.2 Water purity and availability
00:51:45 9 Sports
00:56:19 10 Parks and recreation
00:57:47 11 Government and politics
01:00:17 12 Media
01:00:26 12.1 Newspapers
01:02:06 12.2 Radio and television
01:04:37 12.3 Film
01:04:55 13 Healthcare
01:06:46 14 Infrastructure
01:06:56 14.1 Transportation
01:11:49 15 Twin towns and sister cities
01:13:21 16 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio:
Other Wikipedia audio articles at:
Upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Boston is the capital and most populous municipality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city proper covers 48 square miles (124 km2) with an estimated population of 685,094 in 2017, making it also the most populous city in the New England region. Boston is the seat of Suffolk County as well, although the county government was disbanded on July 1, 1999. The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 4.8 million people in 2016 and ranking as the tenth-largest such area in the country. As a combined statistical area (CSA), this wider commuting region is home to some 8.2 million people, making it the sixth-largest in the United States.Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States, founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England. It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston. Upon gaining U.S. independence from Great Britain, it continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub as well as a center for education and culture. The city has expanded beyond the original peninsula through land reclamation and municipal annexation. Its rich history attracts many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone drawing more than 20 million visitors per year. Boston's many firsts include the United States' first public park (Boston Common, 1634), first public or state school (Boston Latin School, 1635) and first subway system (Tremont Street Subway, 1897).The Boston area's many colleges and universities make it an international center of higher education, including law, medicine, engineering, and business, and the city is considered to be a world leader in innovation and entrepreneurship, with nearly 2,000 startups. Boston's economic base also includes finance, professional and business services, biotechnology, information technology, and government activities. Households in the city claim the highest average rate of philanthropy in the United States; businesses and institutions rank among the top in the country for environmental sustainability and investment. The city has one of the highest costs of living in the United States as it has undergone gentrification, though it remains high on world livability rankings.
Boston, Massachusetts | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:02:55 1 History
00:03:04 1.1 Colonial
00:05:04 1.2 Revolution and the Siege of Boston
00:08:42 1.3 Post-revolution and the War of 1812
00:11:20 1.4 19th century
00:14:14 1.5 20th century
00:16:46 1.6 21st century
00:19:02 2 Geography
00:21:34 2.1 Cityscapes
00:21:43 2.2 Neighborhoods
00:23:41 2.3 Climate
00:28:31 3 Demographics
00:35:12 3.1 Ancestry
00:35:31 3.2 Demographic breakdown by ZIP Code
00:35:42 3.2.1 Income
00:35:58 3.3 Religion
00:37:54 4 Economy
00:42:15 5 Education
00:42:24 5.1 Primary and secondary education
00:43:22 5.2 Higher education
00:47:35 6 Public safety
00:48:48 7 Culture
00:55:21 8 Environment
00:55:30 8.1 Pollution control
00:57:08 8.2 Water purity and availability
00:58:06 9 Sports
01:03:17 10 Parks and recreation
01:04:52 11 Government and politics
01:07:40 12 Media
01:07:49 12.1 Newspapers
01:09:49 12.2 Radio and television
01:12:40 12.3 Film
01:12:59 13 Healthcare
01:15:01 14 Infrastructure
01:15:11 14.1 Transportation
01:21:17 15 Twin towns and sister cities
01:22:58 16 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio:
Other Wikipedia audio articles at:
Upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
Speaking Rate: 0.8544413861959741
Voice name: en-GB-Wavenet-A
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Boston is the capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city proper covers 48 square miles (124 km2) with an estimated population of 694,583 in 2018, making it also the most populous city in New England. Boston is the seat of Suffolk County as well, although the county government was disbanded on July 1, 1999. The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 4.8 million people in 2016 and ranking as the tenth-largest such area in the country. As a combined statistical area (CSA), this wider commuting region is home to some 8.2 million people, making it the sixth most populous in the United States.Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States, founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England. It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston. Upon gaining U.S. independence from Great Britain, it continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub as well as a center for education and culture. The city has expanded beyond the original peninsula through land reclamation and municipal annexation. Its rich history attracts many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone drawing more than 20 million visitors per year. Boston's many firsts include the United States' first public park (Boston Common, 1634), first public or state school (Boston Latin School, 1635) and first subway system (Tremont Street Subway, 1897).Today, Boston is a thriving port city. The Boston area's many colleges and universities make it an international center of higher education, including law, medicine, engineering, and business, and the city is considered to be a world leader in innovation and entrepreneurship, with nearly 2,000 startups. Boston's economic base also includes finance, professional and business services, biotechnology, information technology, and government activities. Households in the city claim the highest average rate of philanthropy in the United States; businesses and institutions rank among the top in the country for environmental sustainability and investment. The city has one of the highest costs of living in the United States as it has undergone gentrification, though it remains high on world livability rankings.
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Boston | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Boston
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
You can upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Boston is the capital and most populous municipality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city proper covers 48 square miles (124 km2) with an estimated population of 685,094 in 2017, making it also the most populous city in the New England region. Boston is the seat of Suffolk County as well, although the county government was disbanded on July 1, 1999. The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 4.8 million people in 2016 and ranking as the tenth-largest such area in the country. As a combined statistical area (CSA), this wider commuting region is home to some 8.2 million people, making it the sixth-largest in the United States.Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States, founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England. It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston. Upon gaining U.S. independence from Great Britain, it continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub as well as a center for education and culture. The city has expanded beyond the original peninsula through land reclamation and municipal annexation. Its rich history attracts many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone drawing more than 20 million visitors per year. Boston's many firsts include the United States' first public park (Boston Common, 1634), first public or state school (Boston Latin School, 1635) and first subway system (Tremont Street Subway, 1897).The Boston area's many colleges and universities make it an international center of higher education, including law, medicine, engineering, and business, and the city is considered to be a world leader in innovation and entrepreneurship, with nearly 2,000 startups. Boston's economic base also includes finance, professional and business services, biotechnology, information technology, and government activities. Households in the city claim the highest average rate of philanthropy in the United States; businesses and institutions rank among the top in the country for environmental sustainability and investment. The city has one of the highest costs of living in the United States as it has undergone gentrification, though it remains high on world livability rankings.