All posts tagged "maritime history"
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14.6K7Business and LaborSix Irish Landmarks in New England
Irish landmarks commemorate the history of Irish immigrants in places you might not expect throughout New England. There’s more to Irish-American history...
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7.3K2Arts and Leisure6 Places That Appear in Currier & Ives Prints
Currier & Ives produced thousands of hand-colored lithographs that together create a panorama of the mid-19th century. The firm got its start...
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3.7KConnecticutWomen’s History Quiz
It's women's history month, time to find out how well you know your women's history. You'll probably do well if you're a faithful...
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6.1KArts and LeisureNew England in Early Film
A century before the film Manchester by the Sea was nominated for six Academy Awards, New England played many a starring role on...
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19.9K9MaineThe Penobscot Expedition, America’s Forgotten Military Disaster
The Penobscot Expedition during the American Revolution was the worst naval disaster in American history until Pearl Harbor. That a huge force...
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11.6K5Business and LaborWhen Sardines Were Bigger Than Lobsters, Maine Women Had Good Jobs
In the Downeast town of Stonington, Maine, the women used to listen for the factory whistle, which blew when a boat came...
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10.5K3bostonSix Colonial Uprisings Before the Revolution
The Boston Tea Party was just one of several colonial uprisings before the shot was heard ‘round the world on April 19,...
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7.6K5MassachusettsA Mayflower Christmas
The Pilgrims celebrated a Mayflower Christmas in 1620 with holly, ivy, plum pudding and a gift exchange with Indian children – at...
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6.6K4ConnecticutThe Lusitania Survivor Who Founded Hill-Stead Museum
Lusitania survivor Theodate Pope was given up for dead when rescuers pulled her inert body from the Irish Sea with boat hooks....
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7.0K2Business and LaborMashpee Teen James Mye Ends Slavery for Indian Children
James Mye, a poor Indian boy, was apprenticed to a Nantucket couple whose children treated him like a slave. The commonwealth never...
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