Descriptive Essay On Patriot's Day

Boston, Massachusetts, is one of the most historic cities in the US. Some of the many historic locations include The Freedom Trail, The Bunker Hill Monument, and the USS Constitution Museum. These all have significance from The Revolutionary War, The Civil War, and many other historical events throughout the US history. There are many educational opportunities throughout Boston including the New England Aquarium and many sporting events with all the professional sports teams in Boston. Boston is home to one of the oldest baseball stadiums, and one of the best basketball and football teams in the US.

The Boston Red Sox was founded in 1901. The team was originally named the Boston Americans but later changed to the Boston Red Sox after Boston’s first professional baseball team the Boston Red Stockings, now known as the Atlanta Braves. The Red Sox first played Huntington Avenue Grounds but later moved to Fenway Park in 1912. Fenway Park remains the home of the Sox to this day.

Ever since I could remember, I have always had a great interest and love for the game of baseball. As a kid, I would spend countless hours in the backyard with my grandfather, or even by myself, tossing, hitting and fielding a baseball. When I wasn't in the yard pretending to be Nomar Garciaparra I would watch the Boston Red Sox games on TV with my Grandfather.  Even in my early adolescence, as impatient as most are, I had the patience to sit there and watch the Sox.With my eyes glued to the screen with a look of anticipation fixed on my face ready to mimic my grandfather with the excitement of a home run hit or the frustration of Mo-Vaughn striking out. Call me crazy, but I was addicted, even as a young boy, to Boston Red Sox baseball.

The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by several cities in Greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts. It is always held on Patriot’s Day, the third Monday in April. Begun in 1897, the Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathons and ranks as the world’s best-known road-racing events (“Boston Bombing,” n.d.). But on April 15, 2013, the marathon made history for something else. At approximately 2:49 EST, two pressure cooker bombs struck near the finish line of the marathon, leaving three dead and one hundred and forty one injured. Among the injured, twelve were reported in critical condition. The victims, who were treated in eight different hospitals, were as young as two (Lev, 2013).

The movie, The Patriot, is the story of a South Carolina plantation owner, Benjamin Martin, who leads a local militia against British troops in the South during the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. Martin, who is a widower with six children and a veteran of the French and Indian War, wants nothing to do with the war until a brutal British Colonel, William Tavington, kills one of his sons and takes his eldest son, a member of the Continental Army, prisoner. Martin, who’s character is loosely based on Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox, uses guerrilla warfare to cut British supply lines and attack outposts in an attempt to slow General

Before the Boston Massacre even occurred, tensions were high in the city of Boston between the Bostonians and the British. At this time people were just

The Fourth of July is the nation’s birthday, but it is also a time for everyone to get together and mingle for hours on hours. Countless number of friends and family get together on the beach for barbeques, parties, watch the sun set sink away and have an amazing night full fireworks. Having the chance to have spent my 2015 Fourth of July along Ft. Lauderdale beach was the best time of my life. It brought such joy and excitement to be able to spend the holiday with family and friends.

Beginning on March 5th of 1770, several men grouped around a sort of British redcoats and began to curse at them while throwing snowballs at their frames. This angered the soldiers, and even scared them a little bit as well. In reaction they fired their weapons and watched the patriots fall to the ground. In the description of Paul Revere’s engraving, The Bloody Massacre in King Street states, “When the shooting ended, several people were dead and more were wounded.” This engraving had been sent throughout the colonies, therefore raising awareness of the tragedy that had happened just weeks before. In particular, it made the redcoats look guilty and the colonists to be innocent. This was probably because in the engraving, the patriots were on the ground, injured and defenseless while the soldiers held their guns high, in perfect bodily conditions. Thus giving it its name, the “Boston Massacre.” This gave the colonists the idea that the British were cruel and unjust, which made them want to fight back even

Going to a game in Fenway is a smorgasbord of delightful feelings. Even the walk up to the ballpark is some thing to behold. Walking with hundreds of passionate fans, all decked out in their red sox T-shirts, jerseys, and of coarse that iconic navy hat with the red B on it. I feel like I belong there with this organized group of strangers. There is such a since of family as I see people from the “T” car I was on and chatted with. A few hundred yards ahead I could hear a “Lets Go Red Sox” chant as people around me began to join in

Baseball might not be war, but it required tough men to play it.” It appeared that there were multiple goals that sporting magazines had in mind. One primary goal was to pledge baseball’s support to the Union in the fight against the rebels, and this would be instrumental in baseball becoming America’s National Pastime. The patriotism of baseball players marching off to the defense of the Union set a proud tone for the sport. Another goal of the sporting papers was to maintain baseball’s relevance to daily life and ensure its survival through the conflict. In remaining a constant presence in the background of the spectator’s life, the sport kept a valuable foothold within the American life. The uniqueness of baseball’s position in the media also granted a defusing role. Sporting magazines continued to report on sports, which provided a relief from the growing list of casualties constantly being reported by other news

ON the evening of March 5th, Boston citizens carried out a brutal, planned attack upon innocent British soldiers and attempted to raid the Customs House, among other various institutions, in unjustifiable protest to our fair rule.

Today I want to share with you the story of the black sox scandal of 1919.

I learned quite a bit about the psychological impact of the Boston Marathon Bombing. After researching the effects, I realized how much trauma these innocent people went through during a moment that was supposed to be joyous. People that were healthy and filled with life were either severely injured or had there life taken away by a senseless act. Some of the injured victims will never be able to walk again, others, never able to see their loved ones again. Martin Richard, an 8-year old boy whose life was taken during the attack, will never get to see his family one more time. The amount of grief the Tsarnev brothers caused can never be taken back and it has left a psychological effect on the viewers and the victims – runners, adults and children.

There were several elements of religion found in Ben’s obsession with the Red Sox which would include God, salvation, prayer modes, rituals, spirituality and scriptures. The gods in Ben’s obsession was the baseball players. When he went to his first game Ben looked at the players in awe as if he couldn’t believe that they were standing right there in front of him. Ben also experienced salvation through the Red Sox. Ben’s life when he was a young child wasn’t the greatest until he went to Fenway Park with his uncle. By going to Fenway Park and becoming a fan made his whole life better and it was a way to remember his uncle when he passed away. Going to games every season brought fulfillment to his life. He called the people he sits with at baseball games his summer family. Many people will get up every morning and pray, but Ben on the other hand made the sign of the cross and kissed a picture of a baseball player which was his prayer for the morning. Scripture

For a fantastic look at American history, Boston is the city to go to. Everywhere you look in Boston, a piece of history is waiting to be discovered. This gorgeous old harbor town is a favorite amongst both American and international tourists, and its many iconic sports teams are also favorites all around the world. If you’re traveling to Boston, check out these 11 sights that you simply have to see on your trip to the city.