Ben Edwards

Private tour guide in Boston, children’s book author, & marketing guy. Passionate about health, fitness, & plant-based nutrition. Teach ALL of American history.

[Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT]

5/ And on the Strait of Hormuz, they had NO PLAN. I can't go into more detail about how Iran gums up the Strait, but suffice it say, right now, they don't know how to get it safely back open.

Which is unforgiveable, because this part of the disaster was 100% foreseeable.

[Ben Edwards @BostonHistory]

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[Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT]

I was in a 2 hour briefing today on the Iran War. All the briefings are closed, because Trump can't defend this war in public.

I obviously can't disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are.

1/ Here's what I can share:

[Michael MacKay @mhmck]

When his aircraft landed at Halifax, Nova Scotia, President Zelenskyy was met by Prime Minister Mark Carney – the head of government of Canada.

When he landed at Miami, Florida, not a single U.S. official met Zelenskyy.

Canada is Ukraine's ally. The U.S. is Russia's proxy.

[History Dame @history_dame]

I have not had a chance to begin the series yet as my weeknights are pretty hectic and I get to bed early…

BUT I would love to know everyone’s thoughts so far on the new Ken Burns American Revolution who has started it!

What are your thoughts?

[no context the west wing @LemonLymancom]

26 years ago today, 'THE WEST WING' pilot aired on NBC.

[no context the west wing @LemonLymancom]

‘THE WEST WING’ premiered 26 years ago today.

[Only In Boston @OnlyInBOS]

6AM in Boston.

[Only In Boston @OnlyInBOS]

Want a workout?

Harvard Stadium’s open every morning.

🏟️ 15-inch steps
🏟️ 31 stairs per section
🏟️ 37 sections total

Run it.

Walk it.

Feel it.

[Monticello @TJMonticello]

Happy first day of fall! 🍂

From exciting events to stunning views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Monticello is the perfect day trip!

Plan your fall visit to the mountaintop at https://t.co/eCzfRpkFXm, and let us know when you're visiting us in the comments!

[Irish Boston @TheBostonIrish]

#OTD, September 21, 1897, the #USSConstitution returned to the #Charlestown Navy Yard in preparation for the ship's centenary celebration on October 21, 1897. #JFK's grandfather, Congressman John 'Honey Fitz' Fitzgerald, led the effort to permanently berth the legendary ship in #Boston, where it resides today. #meetboston @USSConstitution @USNavy @USSConstMuseum @JFKLibraryFdn @JfkMuseum @America250
https://t.co/ExNH9JMkXP

[Ben Edwards @BostonHistory]

The recently unveiled Memorial to Enslaved Persons at King's Chapel in Boston, Massachusetts. Photos taken at 2:30 pm on 9.20.25. Here is the outstanding website: https://t.co/VylxXViV3H #Boston #FreedomTrail

[Ben Edwards @BostonHistory]

The lagoon in the Boston Public Garden on a rainy afternoon. The Swan Boats are closed for the season. They'll be back on April 18, 2026. https://t.co/3eVX4njpvb #Boston #PublicGarden #SwanBoats

[Ben Edwards @BostonHistory]

The Great Hall at Faneuil Hall in Boston, Massachusetts. #Boston #FreedomTrail

[Rev. Benjamin Cremer @Brcremer]

It will always baffle me how easily people will believe that the poor, the sick, the marginalized, and the immigrant are the cause for all their problems, rather than the people in the most powerful positions in their country who refuse to fix problems and exploit them instead.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Keilar: You’re taking issue with the CBO estimate?

Burchett: The office is very partisan…

Keilar: So in January 2024, there was a Republican who trusted the CBO so much that they reintroduced a resolution to require the house clerk to read the CBO estimate of any bill. I believe that was you, sir.

[Juliette Kayyem @juliettekayyem]

Trump's mental clarity during today's hostile and sometimes incomprehensible presser is as obvious to foreign intelligence agencies as it is to us. This is just one clip but both our allies and enemies have eyes and ears too.

[Ben Edwards @BostonHistory]

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[Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @rshereme]

Seven facts about Operation “Spiderweb” — a Ukrainian strike that will go down in history as one of the most successful special operations ever conducted.

1. Ukrainian special forces spent 1.5 years preparing and planning the attack.

1/n

[Bill Madden @maddenifico]

This is not a US presidency, it's a mobster running a criminal enterprise out of the White House. In American history, we've never seen a criminal like Trump:

The corrupt, serial lying conman pardoned tax cheat Paul Walczak after his mother bribed Trump with $1 million at a Mar-a-Lago dinner.

Walczak stole from his employees to fund an extravagant lifestyle — and was pardoned by Trump before he ever reported to prison.

[Ben Edwards @BostonHistory]

Here we go - 17 tours in the next 19 days (May 23 to June 10) to wrap up a VERY busy spring school field trip season! Working with a grade school from Vermont today. They have a 4-hour bus ride to Boston. #Boston #PrivateTourGuide #GradeSchool #FieldTrip #FreedomTrail

[Ben Edwards @BostonHistory]

@joewaters @CityOfBoston Must have put it down for a moment. Retraced all my steps. I have another issue of the Massachusetts Spy from 1773 in my collection that I'm sharing along the tour route now. Perhaps this one will turn up at some point.