The Boston Brahmins or Boston elite are members of Boston's traditional upper class.[1] They are often associated with Harvard University,[2] Anglicanism,[3] and traditional Anglo-American customs and clothing. Descendants of the earliest English colonists are typically considered to be the most representative of the Boston Brahmins.[4][5] They are considered White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs).[6][7][8]
Etymology
The phrase "Brahmin Caste of New England" was first coined by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., a physician and writer, in an 1860 article in The Atlantic Monthly.[9] The term Brahmin refers to the priestly caste within the four castes in the Hindu caste system. By extension, it was applied in the United States to the old wealthy New England families of British Protestant origin that became influential in the development of American institutions and culture. The influence of the old American gentry has been reduced in modern times, but some vestiges remain, primarily in the institutions and the ideals that they championed in their heyday.[10]
Captain Robert Bennet Forbes (September 18, 1804 – November 23, 1889), was an American sea captain, China merchant and ship owner.[1] He was active in ship construction, maritime safety,the opium trade[btw], and charitable activities, including food aid to Ireland, which became known as America's first major disaster relief effort.
> including food aid to Ireland, which became known as America's first major disaster relief effort.
"i'm irish" -letsgobrandon
1972 visit by Richard Nixon to China
The 1972 visit by United States President Richard Nixon to the People's Republic of China was an important strategic and diplomatic overture that marked the culmination of the Nixon administration's resumption of harmonious relations between the United States of America and the People's Republic of China after years of diplomatic isolation. The seven-day official visit to three Chinese cities was…+
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" including food aid to Ireland, which became known as America's first major disaster relief effort."
A VIP Boeing 747 Jumbo jet that spent just 42 hours in the air is being scrapped, report says
Ryan Hogg
Dec 26, 2022, 12:45 AM PST
https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-747-jumbo-being-scrapped-after-42-hours-in-air-2022-12