Historically, large Irish American communities have been found in Philadelphia ; Chicago ; Boston ; New York City ; Detroit ; New England ; Baltimore ; Pittsburgh ; St. Paul, Minnesota ; Buffalo ; Broome County ; Los Angeles ; and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Historically part of the parish of St Margaret in the county of Middlesex, the name Westminster was the ancient description for the area around Westminster Abbey – the West Minster, or monastery church, that gave the area its name – which has been the seat of the government of England ( and later the British government ) for almost a thousand years.

Historically, the transformation from a small church to the equivalent of a mainland European cathedral was begun in 1309 under Sir John Truesdale, Vicar of St. Botolph's at a time of historical change and upheaval across the continent and England following the arrests of the Templar's by Phillippe the Fair of France on Friday 13 October 1307.

Historically, the Northern Arrow and other rail lines provided passenger traffic to Petoskey and Bay View, Michigan from as far as Chicago and St. Louis, but these were discontinued in the late 20th century.

Historically part of the parish of Guiseley, the church of St Paul was once the private chapel of the old manor house.

Historically Thornhill ( St. Michael ) was a large ecclesiastical parish in the wapentake of Agbrigg, West Riding of Yorkshire which joined the Dewsbury Poor Law Union in 1837.

Historically, the Bedford Estate defined the boundary of Covent Garden, with Drury Lane to the east, the Strand to the south, St. Martin's Lane to the west, and Long Acre to the north.

Historically, one notable Pinot noir wine was the St Helena 1984 from the Canterbury region.

Historically, the name Somers Town was used of the larger triangular area between the Pancras, Hampstead, and Euston Roads, but it is now taken to mean the rough rectangle bounded by Pancras Road, Euston Road, Eversholt Street, Crowndale Road, and the railway approaches to St Pancras Station ; that is to say, the area about 200 metres east and west of Chalton Street.

Historically, Mont Saint-Michel was the Norman counterpart of St Michael's Mount in Cornwall, UK when it was given to the Benedictines, religious order of Mont Saint-Michel, by Edward the Confessor in the 11th century.

Historically, St Michael's Mount was a Cornish counterpart of Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, France ( which shares the same tidal island characteristics and the same conical shape ), when it was given to the Benedictines, religious order of Mont Saint-Michel, by Edward the Confessor in the 11th century.

Historically a part of Lancashire, it is situated about midway ( about 15 miles from each ) between the cities of Manchester and Liverpool, to the east of St Helens, to the north of Warrington and to the south of Wigan.

Historically, the town is most noted as the origin of the Lincolnshire Rising, the forerunner of Pilgrimage of Grace, on 1 October 1536, starting in St. James Church, Louth.

Historically Middle Bass has also been called Ile de Fleurs and North Bass was known as Isle St. George.

Historically, US head shops proliferated on St. Mark's Place in New York City's East Village, in West Los Angeles, and in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood.

Historically, the Hiawathas were operated by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad ( also known as the " Milwaukee Road ") and initially traveled from Chicago to the Twin Cities in Minnesota.

Historically, it is unclear where the apostrophe lies in " Great St. Mary's ", and even which St. Mary it was, and why it is " Great ".

Historically, these milky bands were thought to be Mother Mary's milk, and this is the origin of another common name, St. Mary's thistle.

Historically the mother church to the area, St Mary's is now one of four churches in the team ministry along with Calmore, Netley Marsh and Testwood.

Historically, Newtown St Boswells was a centre for milling grain, with watermills on its burns ).

Historically, ninety-seven species of fish were native to the St. Joseph River Basin.

Historically the Spanish influenced the Guale and Mocama chiefdoms by establishing missions in their major settlements, from St. Catherine's Island south to Fort George Island ( at present-day Jacksonville, Florida ).

Historically, the parish of Cramond extended from the shore of the Firth of Forth in the north to the parish of Corstorphine in the south, and was bounded on the west by the parishes of Dalmeny and Kirkliston and on the east by the parish of St Cuthbert's.

Historically, it was of particular relevance to sailing warships which used them to outmaneuver opponents when the wind had dropped but might be used by any vessel in confined, shoal water to place it in a more desirable position, provided she had enough manpower.

Historically, the First Army was the most politically significant because of Rio de Janeiro's position as the nation's capital through the 1950s.

Historically, the relationship involved a man in a higher status position, usually with a legally sanctioned wife, who maintains a second household with the lesser " wife ".

Historically, Monophysitism ( usually capitalized in this sense ) refers primarily to the position of those ( especially in Egypt and to a lesser extent Syria ) who rejected the Council of Chalcedon in 451 ( the Fourth Ecumenical Council ).

Historically it was strategically important as the " Gateway to the Highlands ", with its position near the boundary between the Scottish Lowlands and Highlands, indeed, it has been described as the brooch which clasps the Highlands and the Lowlands together.

Historically, the individual receiving the highest number of votes is selected to serve as the Mayor, and holds this position for two years of the four year term.

Historically, the Comptroller of the Household was a position in the English royal household, the second-ranking member of the Lord Steward's department.

Historically, many low-speed aircraft have had swept wings in order to avoid problems with their center of gravity, to move the wing spar into a more convenient location, or to improve the sideways view from the pilot's position.

Historically, Christian mortalists have advanced theological, lexical, and scientific arguments in support of their position.

Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, much of the wealth of the town was facilitated via Selby's position upon the banks of the River Ouse.

Historically, the theological position of the OGBB was largely established by Peter Nead and William J. Shoup, both of whom were prolific Brethren authors and preachers.

Historically the NRP initiated the regulations allowing yeshiva students to avoid military service and supported that position over a long time.

Historically, this position had been originally attributed to Cardinal Richelieu.

Historically, the city has played an important role in commerce and culture, due to its position on the Italian Peninsula and its natural port on the Adriatic Sea.

Historically a religious centre, the economy of the locality is driven by agriculture and its position as a dormitory town, being only 8 km from Tralee.

Historically, this position allowed the rulers of Derbent to control land traffic between the Eurasian Steppe and the Middle East.

Historically the two largest parties have nearly always been Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, and so the position of Leader of the Opposition has alternated between them.

Historically the premier banking organisation in Ireland, the Bank occupies a unique position in Irish banking history.

Historically, though, few of Thomas of Woodstock's editors supported the position of Shakespeare as its author.

Historically, the position was pre-dated by the Minister of Militia and Defence.

Historically, its position within Anglicanism is generally considered to fall within the parameters of the High Church tradition, whereas Virginia was seen as the seminary in the Low Church tradition.

Historically, the Arminian Remonstrants raised this doctrine as a point of debate over predestination in the Quinquarticular Controversy, and their position was ultimately condemned by Calvinists at the Synod of Dort in 1619.

Historically, due to their close geographical position, Getafe has always held a strong rivalry with Leganés.

Historically the third town of Trinidad, Arima has slid into fourth position as Chaguanas has boomed into the largest town in the country.