Cradle of Liberty

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Cradle of Liberty is a historic nickname for Boston’s Faneuil Hall, a key meeting place for American colonists that became a symbol of the struggle for independence.


Statements (26)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic nickname
appliedSince 18th century
appliesTo Faneuil Hall
associatedWith American colonists
patriot meetings
revolutionary speeches
category American Revolutionary War era terminology
Nicknames of buildings
Nicknames of places in the United States
country United States
hasHeritageStatus National Historic Landmark (via Faneuil Hall)
hasSubject American history
Boston history
language English nickname
locatedIn Boston
Massachusetts
notableFor association with early American patriotism
role in pre-Revolutionary political activity
partOf historic identity of Faneuil Hall
refersTo Faneuil Hall
symbolOf American Revolution
American independence
struggle for independence
usedFor political gatherings
public meetings
town meetings

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Faneuil Hall
alsoKnownAs

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