By Rebecca Low
Introduction
Some of the most popular nicknames for Boston are "The Athens of America" and "Beantown,...
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One of the most well-known Boston names is America's Walking City. Boston is quite a...
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The Athens of America is a nickname that's based on Boston's culture and intelligent population....
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One of the most popular nicknames for Boston among sports fans is the City of...
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If there's one Boston nickname a lot of people know, it's Beantown (or Boston Beantown)...
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Many people consider Boston a cultured, intellectual city, which led to the creation of the...
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A less favorable nickname of Boston is Dirty Water. It was coined by the band...
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The largest neighborhood in Boston is called Dorchester, or the Dot. It was named after...
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Another neighborhood in Boston with its own nickname is East Boston, or Eastie. The East...
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This popular nickname, the Home of the Red Sox, is pretty self-explanatory. Boston's beloved baseball...
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Bostonians are known for having a unique accent, dropping the r's from some words, like...
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Boston is made up of 23 unique and distinct neighborhoods, such as Beacon Hill, South...
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One of the oldest city nicknames, The City on a Hill, came from John Winthrop's...
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Many historical events from the American Revolution took place in Boston, especially in the 1700s...
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Another sports nickname that's up for debate is Titletown. Boston sports teams have seen plenty...
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In 1858, writer Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. sarcastically called the Boston State House the Hub...
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The Hub is a shortened version of the previous nickname, "Hub of the Universe." As...
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Boston is frequently called the Olde Towne because it's one of the oldest cities in...
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In the book The Story of My Life, Hellen Keller called Boston The City of...
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Another historical Boston nickname is Puritan City, named after the city's founders. Puritan settlers led...
Conclusion
Boston has so many unique nicknames because it's a city full of culture, delicious baked...
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