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Redcoats Occupy Boston Again, 250 Years After 1768 British Troop Landing [Photos]

Posted on Author NorthEndWaterfront.com

Long Wharf was once again the site of a landing of British troops, as re-enactors commemorated the 250th anniversary when the seven-year occupation of Boston began in 1768. A Revolution 250 event, “Boston Occupied: An Insolent Parade” featured over 150 Redcoat actors who occupied downtown Boston over the weekend. After landing, the British marched to Read More…
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North End Stories Features 1950s “Italian News” Reporter, Bob Skole

Posted on Author Matt Conti

Bob Skole is featured in this video by North End Stories, a digital narrative project. Skole talks about the Italian News, an Italian-American newspaper published weekly throughout the 1950s in Boston. He discusses the various campaigns undertaken by the newspaper to lobby on behalf of the North End neighborhood and to dispel stereotypes of Italian-Americans. Read More…
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If Streets Could Talk: Unity Street

Posted on Author Jacqueline Gray

UNITY ST (a link that runs parallel between Salem St. and Hanover St.) — feeding from the head of Garden Court, Unity Street is a narrow passageway that serves as a vessel for the surrounding streets- Hanover St, Charter St, Tileston St, Salem St.   Unity Street is also an old neighborhood watermark. Centuries ago, the Read More…

One Reply to “1954 St. Mary’s School Graduation – Can You Find Yourself?”

  1. I graduated four years later and my class had about fifty students. One long suffering, dedicated nun taught us all.
    Why do you suppose there was such a big jump in class size in just four years?

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