the Cradle of Liberty

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But the site known as the Cradle of Liberty is named after wealthy 18th-century slaveowner Peter Faneuil, much to the chagrin of activists who are planning a boycott.

From The Guardian • Jul. 31, 2018

For the first time since the Cradle of Liberty first rocked, a woman spoke in Faneuil Hall, Boston, on Independence Day.

From Time Magazine Archive

Vizille was one of the three great marshalls of France, and the chateau is called the "Cradle of Liberty".

From A Journey Through France in War Time by Butler, Joseph G. (Joseph Green)

Perhaps the next most interesting building in this section of old Boston is Faneuil Hall, the "Cradle of Liberty" whose dignified, old-fashioned proportions were not lost—thanks to Bulfinch—when it was enlarged.

From The Old Coast Road From Boston to Plymouth by Rothery, Agnes

The most interesting building in Boston, to the Americans, is, undoubtedly, Faneuil Hall, called also the "Cradle of Liberty."

From Lands of the Slave and the Free Cuba, the United States, and Canada by Murray, Henry A.