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March 17 connects St. Patrick’s Day, an Irish American food tradition, and Boston’s Evacuation Day.
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On March 17, 1776, British troops left Boston. Use the reading to explain why the high ground at Dorchester Heights mattered.
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Corned beef and cabbage is an Irish American food tradition associated with St. Patrick’s Day. Explore how migration and ingredients available in a new home shaped the meal.
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Read The Heights That Helped Free Boston. Sketch the relationship between the hills and the harbor. Add one detail from the text that explains why the hills mattered.