On April 15th, 2013, runners in Boston were approaching the finish line of the city's esteemed marathon at ten minutes to three in the afternoon when a large explosion tore through the crowd. Thirteen seconds later, a second one went off down the street. The manhunt for the men who committed the attack would last several days and take over the entire metropolitan area.

Videos:

  • The Days That Shaped America: Boston Bombing
  • Nova - Manhunt Boston Bombers
  • Boston Marathon Documentary - Amazing History & Injustices
  • Discovery+: What Really Happened, the Boston Marathon bombing, parts one and two

Articles and books:

  • Criminal complaint against the surviving Boston bomber
  • MIT News: "He loved us, and we loved him."
  • Boston Bomb Victim in Photo Helped Identify Suspects
  • Cambridge Man Indicted for Making False Statements in the Boston Marathon Bombing Terrorism Investigation
  • Here's what various parts of the Boston Marathon bombing memorial represent
  • Boston Strong: A City’s Triumph Over Tragedy, by Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge
  • Officer Dennis Simmonds: 5 things to know about the Boston bombing's 5th victim
  • Boston suspects [Update]: ‘Very normal,’ yet struggling to fit in
  • Robel Phillipos sentenced to three years in prison
  • Family says goodbye to youngest blast victim
  • Timeline of Boston Marathon Bombing Events

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