Athens of America
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There are those of us who think that Boston - the Athens of America - is the US's greatest city.
From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2015
The city's image as the Athens of America is a rosy distortion.
From Time Magazine Archive
Outside the Athens of America, Strange Fruit was selling 3,000 copies a day, while a new edition of 50,000 copies was tumbling off the press.
From Time Magazine Archive
Within 200 miles of Boston, the Athens of America, are some 250 colleges.
From Time Magazine Archive
Boston is credited with being the Athens of America.
From New York at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis 1904 Report of the New York State Commission by Ellis, DeLancey M.
