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Ben Franklin: Son of Boston
Celebrate and learn about the life of Benjamin Franklin by walking among the sites of his homes and haunts in Colonial Boston. In his day, Benjamin Franklin was America's greatest scientist, inventor, diplomat, humorist, statesman, and entrepreneur. Ben was born in Boston, came of age in Philadelphia, and was the darling of Paris. From his many inventions, creations of civic, philanthropic, and educational institutions, to his roles in the founding of America, his legacy is immeasurable. Meet your guide in the plaza…
Find out more »Additional Alcott Tours will Lead into Little Women Movie Release at Boston By Foot
Last year, we celebrated the 150th anniversary of the publication of one of the most beloved books of all time — Little Women. Now we’re offering our “Louisa May Alcott’s Boston” tour monthly through the end of the year, leading up to the release of the latest Little Women movie on Christmas Day. This eighth film adaptation is directed by Greta Gerwig, and stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Timothée Chalamet, Laura Dern and Meryl Streep. The…
Find out more »Louisa May Alcott’s Boston—Boston by Foot Walking Tour
Last year, we celebrated the 150th anniversary of the publication of one of the most beloved books of all time — Little Women. Now we're offering our Louisa May Alcott's Boston tour monthly through the end of the year, leading up to the release of the latest Little Womenmovie on Christmas Day. This eighth film adaptation is directed by Greta Gerwig, and stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Timothée Chalamet, Laura Dern and Meryl Streep. The character…
Find out more »Louisa May Alcott’s Boston—Boston by Foot Walking Tour
Last year, we celebrated the 150th anniversary of the publication of one of the most beloved books of all time — Little Women. Now we're offering our Louisa May Alcott's Boston tour monthly through the end of the year, leading up to the release of the latest Little Womenmovie on Christmas Day. This eighth film adaptation is directed by Greta Gerwig, and stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Timothée Chalamet, Laura Dern and Meryl Streep. The character…
Find out more »Did You Know?
Certain books were “banned in Boston” at least as far back as 1651, when one William Pynchon wrote a book criticizing Puritanism.