U.S. Senate – New England Historical Society

Seven Mule Barnum Gets Roasted by Mark Twain

P.T. Barnum’s cousin wanted to go down in history as a statesman and an industrialist, but he could never escape his nickname:...

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Maine

Remembering Jonathan Cilley, the Reluctant Maine Duelist

In 1838, politicians in Washington, like Maine representative Jonathan Cilley, didn’t have Twitter to settle their political fights. But they did have...

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New England Places

Six Places That Raised a Liberty Pole

Beginning in 1766, the liberty pole symbolized dissent from Great Britain, but over the years it took on different meanings for the...

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Arts and Leisure

Six Places That Appear on the Back of a Quarter

From 1999 through 2008, the 50 State Quarter program released commemorative quarters with unique designs for each state. Half of all Americans...

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Business and Labor

The Making of Rhode Island’s Manville Jenckes Mills

In 1923, Senator Henry Lippitt decided it was time for him to retire. At age 66, he had served in the U.S....

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Politics and Military

The Butter vs. Margarine Wars Sweep Vermont in 1900

The 1900 U.S. Senate election in Vermont pitted Governor William Dillingham against Congressman and General William Grout. As the race got nastier,...

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Massachusetts

9 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Bobby Kennedy

Many viewed the death of Bobby Kennedy in 1968 as the loss of the last great leader. Assassins’ bullets had taken the...

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Business and Labor

Six Historic Barns

Thousands of the historic barns of New England have survived severe weather, westward migration, suburban sprawl and competition from corporate agribusiness. Often...