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1880 to 1910 was a time of renewal for Boston. In 1880, the city was still recovering from the fire of 1872 and, along with the rest of the nation, from the financial panic of 1873. A brilliant new era was ahead, however gloomy it may have appeared to poor and wealthy residents alike.
Between 1850 and 1900, Boston underwent a stunning metamorphosis to emerge as one of the world's great metropolises, one that achieved national and international prominence in politics, medicine, education, science, social activism, literature, commerce, and transportation.
FROM TOWN TO CITY: 1800 - 1840. During this time period, the old town of Boston first emerged as a true city. Boston became a center of commerce as its port peaked in importance and its industrial sector emerged. Immigrants inundated the city from the New England countryside, Canada, Germany, Ireland, and elsewhere (Carver, 1834).
Jun 9, 2023 · Boston in the 1800s was a city known for its intellectual and cultural life. The city was home to many of the country’s leading thinkers, writers, and artists, and it played a significant role in the development of American literature and culture.
Boston was transformed from a relatively small and economically stagnant town in 1780 to a bustling seaport and cosmopolitan center with a large and highly mobile population by 1800. It had become one of the world's wealthiest international trading ports, exporting products like rum, fish, salt and tobacco.
Aug 16, 2010 · Historian Stephen Puleo says Boston began the second half of the 19th century as "an insular, large town," and ended it as one of the Western World's major cities. In those 50 years, Boston built...
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Oct 1, 2018 · Boston's Charlestown, Hyde Park, Roxbury, West Roxbury and Dorchester neighborhoods were first settled around 1630 and were all later annexed into Boston in the late 1800s.
