All posts tagged "Revolutionary war"
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922MassachusettsEpes Sargent Tries to Get America to Believe in Ghosts
In the 1860s and 1870s, many Americans became obsessed with spiritualism and communicating with the dead. The movement, which began in 1848...
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2.4KPolitics and MilitarySix Gravesites of Military Heroes
Military heroes who sacrificed for their country certainly deserve to be remembered on Memorial Day weekend. Some remember them with parades and...
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2.2KConnecticutThe Revolutionary Holidays You May or May Not Celebrate
Revolutionary holidays didn't start and end with Independence Day. When the Revolutionary War ended, Trumbull, Conn., celebrated with A Great Jubilee Day...
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6134Today's History Highlights ArchiveSix Presidential Houses in New England
Before presidential libraries, there were presidential houses, and every New England state has one. You may know about some, but others may...
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6672MassachusettsJohn Rowe Takes the Middle Path in the American Revolution
John Rowe was a prominent Boston merchant, socialite and politician at the time of the American Revolution. Born in England in 1715...
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3271MassachusettsBefore Thanksgiving, There Was Forefather’s Day
On one of the shortest days of the year, a group of Plymouth citizens will continue a 248-year-old tradition by celebrating Forefathers...
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256ConnecticutThe Prohibition Era Begins in Litchfield, Conn. in 1789
In 1789, Ephraim Kirby, Jebediah Strong, David Buel and more than 100 of their neighbors decided to swear off strong drink. They...
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5491Today's History Highlights ArchiveSix French Place Names in Six New England States
French place names reveal much about the history of a city or town. They reflect the great historical events that took place...
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640ConnecticutCaptain Gideon Olmsted Fights the American Revolution – For 30 Years
Gideon Olmsted, a Connecticut sea captain, departed Hartford and put to sea in Dec. 1777 with a cargo of horses, onions, tobacco,...
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3782Rhode IslandHow Providence’s Federal Hill Got Its Name
In 1788, Providence, R.I.’s Federal Hill officially got its name. In June of 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify...