Articles by Steven Gilchrist

Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial - Boston, MA. Boston, MA. – Located in the south end section of Boston, the Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial is dedicated to all Puerto Rican veterans who have served in the United States military. The memorial site and sculptures were created by Robert Shure and Skylight Studios, Inc. The focal point of the memorial is a statue of two soldiers. One soldier is wearing a contemporary Army combat uniform and the other soldier is wearing a desert camouflage uniform. At the base of the statue it reads: “La libertad no es gratis,” which means in English: “Freedom is not free.” In addition to the statue of the two soldiers, the memorial includes a bust of Roberto Clemente and a Purple Heart Monument. Roberto Clemente was a U.S. Marine Corps reservist and the first Latin American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. One section of the Memorial reads: “In honor of all Puerto Rican Veterans who have served our country: In 1999, Boston’s ...

George Frisbie Hoar statue - Boston, MA. Boston, MA. – George Frisbie Hoar (1826 – 1904) was a well-known American political figure during the 19 th century. During his time in elected office, Hoar was on the forefront of several contemporary social issues. Hoar was born in Concord, Massachusetts. In 1846, he graduated from Harvard University and in 1849 he graduated from Harvard Law School. After completing law school, Hoar went on to run for elected office. Eventually, he would serve in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate. Later, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for four terms and the U.S. Senate from 1877 – 1904. In 1865, Hoar was one of the co-founders of the Worcester County Free Institute of Industrial Science – which eventually became the Worcester Polytechnic Institute.   In addition to writing the Presidential Succession Act of 1886, Hoar was an advocate for the inclusion of African Americans and Nativ...