Aerial America: Season 8, Episode 3

8 - 3: Boston 24

See why Boston is a city of firsts - from America's first lighthouse that was blown up during the Revolutionary War to the nation's first public library, public school and subway system. This episode explores iconic sights like Fenway Park and the stadium's famous left field wall, the "Green Monster," and then returns to Boston Harbor, where America's oldest battleship, the USS Constitution, sets sail with a full crew. It was founded by religious exiles and made famous by a massacre, a tea party, and a nighttime horse-ride into history. Boston truly is a revolutionary city and a hub of constant change--something the New Englanders who call it home know well, from the battles their ancestors waged against British forces in the fight for America's freedom to the dazzling new neighborhoods created out of marshes and swamps. Celebrate a city of many firsts and see how it continues to lead a path into America's future.