All posts tagged "North Haven"
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5.1KMaineCharles Lindbergh Hides Out in Maine
The kidnapping of the Charles Lindbergh baby rocked the world in 1932. But three years earlier it was Lindbergh's sister-in-law who faced...
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3.2K8Today's History Highlights ArchiveLittle Italy in New England: Some Lost, Some Thriving
Shortly after the American Civil War, a new kind of neighborhood emerged in New England cities: a Little Italy. They were poor,...
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10.2K17MaineThe Red Paint People of Maine
Before the first colonists and explorers came to New England. Before even the American Indian tribes lived here, there were the Red...
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4.1K19MaineHow the Italian Immigrants Came to New England
Italian immigrants have stamped New England as indelibly as any Puritan since large numbers started to arrive during the 1890s. Today, the...
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11.0K1MassachusettsThe 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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3.8K3MassachusettsFlashback Photos: Frank Weston Benson, New England Painter of Light
Frank Weston Benson painted everything from duck stamps to Library of Congress murals, but he is most beloved for his sunny outdoor...
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5.3K3MaineNew England Good Life: The Great Madness of Scott Nearing
The announcement of their wedding was that of a classically trained musician to an academic economist and political provocateur. So naturally, when...