Historic Boston: America’s European City

Bean Town. Boston. Home of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. And also my home for awhile, both times as a student.

But this was years ago. That’s OK, some things in Boston haven’t changed in centuries.

Today we are talking with Vanessa Bouvry, a Parisian who’s made her home in Massachusetts.

Vanessa is Associate Director of Program Development at my alma matter, Emerson College, where I got my MFA in creative writing.

Boston is known as America’s European City, and it’s a city of firsts in the United States:

First public park

First subway

First public library

First newspaper

First telephone

First post office

And it’s home to the oldest pub and continuously running restaurant in the U.S.

In this episode you will learn where to go to experience this history for yourself. We’re talking Freedom Trail, State House, and where to find the best treasure trove of Halloween candy in the entire city.

You’ll also hear Vanessa’s unique story of how she, as someone born in France, can live and work in the United States, and the differences Vanessa sees in French and American culture.

Enjoy the episode.

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Release date

Lydbog: 16. august 2020