"Today we went to Boston Public Gardens, and Boston Commons. At the Garde
ns, we saw the famous statues that wer
e inspired by the book "Make Way for Ducklings," which took place in the Gardens. We also saw the statue dedicated to Robert Gould Shaw and his soldiers. Shaw was from Boston and led the first African-American regiment during the Civil War, the Massachusetts Fifty-Fourth. You can learn more about these brave men here: http://www.nps.gov/boaf/historyculture/shaw.htm We walked all the way to Faneuil Hall, which was a place where many patriots gave speeches in sup
port of the American Revolution. It was a great day, and I learned a lot about our country's history."
ns, we saw the famous statues that wer
e inspired by the book "Make Way for Ducklings," which took place in the Gardens. We also saw the statue dedicated to Robert Gould Shaw and his soldiers. Shaw was from Boston and led the first African-American regiment during the Civil War, the Massachusetts Fifty-Fourth. You can learn more about these brave men here: http://www.nps.gov/boaf/historyculture/shaw.htm We walked all the way to Faneuil Hall, which was a place where many patriots gave speeches in sup
port of the American Revolution. It was a great day, and I learned a lot about our country's history."
