All posts tagged "alcohol"
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26.5K22New HampshireEdward Gove and His One-Man Revolution of 1683
What if you started a revolution and nobody came? New Hampshire’s Edward Gove found out in 1683 – and the answer is...
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8.4K1Religion and Social MovementsAn American in England, 1828, Is Shocked By English Drinking Habits
America’s drinking habits were changing for the better as the new country passed its 50th anniversary, at least according to a Rhode...
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4.8K8Crime and ScandalThe Capture of the I’m Alone – New England’s Uncatchable Rumrunner
For six years during the heart of Prohibition, New England Coast Guard patrols often saw the Gloucester-rigged schooner I’m Alone sailing off...
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9.7K10Arts and LeisureThe Kickapoo Indian Medicine Company of New Haven Entertains the Masses (But Doesn’t Cure Them)
Kickapoo Joy Juice was a fictional moonshine created by Al Capp, but there were real Kickapoo ‘medicines’ that sold like wildfire in...
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14.2K5Flashback PhotosThe Great Salem Fire of 1914 Burns Half the City out of Their Homes
The Great Salem Fire of 1914 was one of the last great urban fires of the era. It followed the Portland, Maine,...
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17.7K1Crime and ScandalThe Mysterious Death of Starr Faithfull Reveals the Sordid Secret of a Boston Mayor
On June 8, 1931, the bruised body of beautiful socialite Starr Faithfull was found on a deserted Long Island beach. She wore...
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51.5K5Crime and ScandalMary Hellen Picks the Wrong Son of John Quincy Adams
Mary Hellen had her pick of John Quincy Adams’ three sons. She chose the wrong one. She was Louisa Adams’ niece, the...
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6.5K4Arts and LeisureEthel Reed, The Beautiful Poster Lady Who Disappeared
The beautiful Ethel Reed blazed like a meteor across Boston’s artistic firmament in the 1890s, but after a broken engagement she all...
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22.2K6Religion and Social MovementsSeven Strange Facts About Colonial Funerals
New England's early colonists paid a great deal of attention to death and funerals. Many people attended colonial funerals, and would think...
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13.9K21New HampshireThe Triumph and Tragedy of Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was elected as the 14th and possibly worst president of the United States on Nov. 2, 1852. During his presidency...
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