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Boston, Massachusetts Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) |
 | | Boston is bordered by the cities of Revere, Chelsea, Everett, Somerville, Cambridge, Watertown, Newton, and Quincy, and the towns of Winthrop, Brookline, Needham, Dedham, Canton, and Milton – often known as, and considered a part of Greater Boston. |
 | | Boston College, the first institution of higher education established in the city, was originally located in the South End before moving outside the city limits to Chestnut Hill. |
 | | Conversely, Boston University, now the city's second largest employer and among the largest private universities in the country, was originally established in Vermont and moved to its present campus in the early 20th century. |
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