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‎02-07-2023 11:12 AM

Travel Trivia: Which is one of Boston's nicknames?

Boston is one of the oldest municipalities in the U.S. Which is one of the city's nicknames?

A. Birthplace Of Baseball

B. Birmingham Of America

C. America's Most Historic City

D. Athens Of America

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‎02-17-2023 12:53 PM

The Athens of America

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‎02-15-2023 06:21 PM

Letter 'D' is the answer, for BOSTON is known as = Athens Of America.

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‎02-15-2023 11:32 AM

Lots of great history there, so I'm going with 'C'!

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