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Michael Faith Incident (John) Rabbit Inn Incident (John) National Boycott Day (John) Whitey Bulger (John) Irish Mob (John) Irish immigration to America (John) Busing of 1974 in Southie (John)



Michael Patrick MacDonald - James - ·Michael Patrick MacDonald was born on March 9, 1966. He grew up in south Boston, where he witnessed drug addiction, crime, and poverty, as well as the death of four of his siblings. After having a rough childhood, he became an activist in his community, supporting antiviolence programs, and helping the youth of Boston. “He continues to work for social change nationally, collaborating with survivor families and young people” (Michael Patrick MacDonald.com). Michael Patrick MacDonald is most well known for his most famous novel All Souls: A Family Story From Southie, and his follow up Easter Rising: A Memoir of Roots & Rebellion. MacDonald received the American Book Award for All Souls in 2000, making him a very popular and respected author. Today, he is an Author for Northeastern University.

"MacDonald." //micaelpatrickmacdonald.com//. Web. 06 January 2011
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"Michael Patrick MacDonald." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia//. Web. 06 January 2011

Ray Flynn - James -

·Ray Flynn was Born on July 22, 1939, and was the mayor of Boston from 1984 to 1933. In his early days as a politician, Flynn was a Democrat and was a part of the House of Representatives, representing southern Boston. He began his career in the House of Representatives in 1971, and lasted until 1979. He was then a part of the Boston City Council, which led to his most famous job as the Mayor of Boston. He was elected Mayor for the first time in 1983, and was then reelected in 1987 and once more in 1991. In 1993, he resigned as mayor and was appointed U.S. Ambassador. “In 1993, Flynn resigned during his third term as mayor when he was appointed by Clinton to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See”. President Clinton liked Flynn because he was a pro-life activist, who helped Clinton get the Catholic Vote during his campaign. Later in his political career, Ray Flynn ran for the seat of the 8th Congressional District of Massachusetts (Southern Boston), but lost to his opponent. **Works Cited**:  "Raymond Flynn." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia.// Web. 06 January 2011

Roxbury - James - ·Roxbury, founded by English Settlers, was an area of a variety of immigrants until the 1900’s. Since then, Roxbury has become more of an all African-American Community. Roxbury is located on the out skirts of Boston, and is a declining community struggling through poverty. In the 1960’s and 70’s, social issues broke out in Roxbury, which contributed to the decline of Roxbury and created social differences. Since then many activists and other people of the community have created historical areas, such as Roxbury Heritage State Park. Also, investment has gone into Roxbury, helping its community greatly. “The relocation of the Orange Line and development of the Southwest Corridor Park spurred major investment, including Roxbury Community College at Roxbury Crossing and Ruggles Center at Columbus Avenue and Ruggles Street. Commercial development now promises reinvestment in the form of shopping and related consumer services” (Boston-Online). "Rox History." //Bostononline.com.// Web. 07 January 2011
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Dorchester - James -

·Dorchester is a neighborhood located in Boston. It was named after a town in England called Dorset. However, the residents within Dorchester most commonly refer to it as “Dot”. “Dorchester, including a large portion of today's Boston, was separately incorporated in 1630” (Wikipedia). Back the, many areas of Boston were separated, created a large number of separate communities, such as Roxbury. Later however, Dorchester was annexed back into Boston. In the early 1900’s, the population and growth of the community grew thanks to cars and railroads. Currently, Dorchester is a working class community, containing mostly African-Americans.
 * Works Cited**:  "Dorchester." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia.// Web. 07 January 2011



 Mattapan - James -

Mattapan is a neighbor located in Boston. When Dorchester was annexed into Boston in 1870, Mattapan was annexed as well. Mattapan is very much alike Dorchester in many ways. It grew in size in population due to the uproar of cars and railroads in the early 1920’s. Mattapan has many buildings that house single families, as well as building that house multiple families, known as “Triple Deckers”. The public schools in Mattapan are ran by Boston Public Schools, who also run the schools in Dorchester. Most recently, Mattapan built a new public library, which is said to be worth a little over 4 million. This opened several jobs, which is something that the mayor of Mattapan is trying to promote. “Mayor Menino recently established the Mattapan Economic Development Initiative, a collaboration of city agencies, residents, non-profits, and businesses to encourage investment, create jobs, and promote business development in the area” (City of Boston).

"Mattapan." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia.// Web. 07 January 2011
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"Mattapan." //cityofboston.gov.// Web. 07 January 2011

 Southie - James -

South Boston (or “Southie”) is a community south east of Boston. It is well known as being a working class Irish-American community. Southie was annexed into Boston in 1804, adding another small community to the city of Boston. During the Revolutionary War, George Washington placed troops in Southie, then known as Dorchester Heights, and evacuated English troops out of Boston. Today, Southie has multiple school for all grades, and has an increasing property value. Southie has struggled in the past from economic problems and social tensions, but the house values are rising. "The realty of South Boston has changed drastically in recent years as property values, especially in the City Point neighborhood near Castle Island, have risen to the level of some of the highest in the city" (Wiki).

Works Cited: "South Boston." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 07 January 2011 