Lasting Differences: The Separate Histories of the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colonies

Southeastern Massachusetts, Metro Boston, and the Historical Context of Regional Differences in Contemporary New England

Despite our close geographical proximity to metropolitan Boston – by which I mean the core areas inside Rt. 128 – southeastern Massachusetts – by which I mean the three Counties of Plymouth, Bristol, and Barnstable, plus the Islands – differs significantly from its near northern neighbors.

These differences are lasting, and, I would argu…