Geography also played a role in the Massachusetts rebellion. Boston was a densely populated settlement isolated by its harbor and a river, and bordered on three sides by farming communities.

From the Berkshires to Nantucket, the commonwealth of Massachusetts has its fair share of small towns, big cities, weird names, impossible-to-pronounce municipalities and everything in between.

Many dismiss geography as nothing more than memorizing the physical location of countries and capitals on the map – a perception likely derived from the U.S. education system’s lack of geography ...

Over the course of a year, the diversity of any given community can change wildly. Between sprawling cities and isolated areas, the geography of Massachusetts is as rich as it is varied.

Geography MA . General or with concentration . The program typically requires one to two years of full-time study, although students can pursue the degree on a part-time basis. The department highly ...

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) / Master of Arts (M.A.) program with a focus on economic and business geography is designed so that the B.A. and M.A. degrees can be obtained in 5 years.  Students in ...