This man popularized the adage “All politics is local” after losing a council race to start his career. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this politician who explained that “before 6 P.M., it’s all politics” when Ronald Reagan said that they were friends “after 6 P.M.” This man succeeded Carl Albert after he retired due to the Tongsun Park scandal.
ANSWER: Tip O’Neill [or Thomas Philip O’Neill, Jr.]
[10m] An O’Neill local success was securing federal support for this project, which included the O’Neill Tunnel when it opened in 2003. This project with a rhyming nickname connected Boston’s center to Logan Airport.
ANSWER: The “Big Dig” [or Central Artery/Tunnel Project; or CA/T Project]
[10e] The O’Neill Tunnel culminates in a bridge named after this battle that connects Boston to Charlestown. The “Freedom Trail” finishes at the site of this Revolutionary War battle, which largely took place on Breed’s Hill.
ANSWER: Battle of Bunker Hill
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