Why Is Boston ‘The Hub’?
If you’ve ever been in Boston for a substantial amount of time or read about the city from afar, chances are you’ve noticed it referred to as “The Hub” more than once.
According to Dictionary.com (one of the best free resources online, incidentally), technically speaking, a hub is “the central part of a wheel … into which the spokes are inserted.”
Does this definition mean that individuals partial to using the term “The Hub” believe that Boston and perhaps its residents are the center of it all, where it’s at, and what it’s all about?
Sort of but not really, at least no …read more
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