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1.1KCrime and ScandalWhen John Alden Went to Jail for Murder
Most school children know the story of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins, but few...
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3.9KConnecticutElizabeth Fones Winthrop Feake Hallett Starts the 1st Scandal in Greenwich
Elizabeth Fones Winthrop Feake Hallett started the first scandal in Greenwich, Conn., over –...
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4.2KCrime and ScandalJesse Pomeroy in 1874 Does the Unthinkable – Twice
In 1874, Jesse Pomeroy was sentenced to death for murdering at least two children....
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5.7KConnecticutJohn C. Colt, Samuel Colt’s “Bad” Brother, Commits a Macabre Murder
Too bad John Colt didn’t use one of his brother Sam’s revolvers to kill...
Politics and Miilitary
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9335Science and NatureGeorge Perkins Marsh, The Vermont Farmer Who Founded the Environmental Movement
George Perkins Marsh, a little-known Congressman from Vermont, gave birth to the environmental movement in September 1847. On that day he gave...
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14.4K10Arts and LeisureThe Royal Rooters Win the World Series With ‘Tessie’
The Boston Red Sox won their first World Series in 1903 with the musical help of a raucous fan club called the...
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11.6K2ConnecticutNew England Gold Hoax of 1898: Greed Meets Moxie
There is, in fact, gold in seawater. And that is the kernel of truth upon which two Martha’s Vineyard men would build...
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53.2K24Business and LaborChild Labor Exposed: The Legacy of Photographer Lewis Hine
A camera made an improbable weapon against the growing evil of child labor in the early 20th century. Then, children as young...
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14.2K3Crime and ScandalBoston Tong Wars Explode in 1907 Chinatown Massacre
As evening arrived in Boston on August 2, 1907, Chinatown merchants began closing their shops and laundries for the day. Breaking through...
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8.8K5New HampshireNH Senator Convicted of Blackmailing Lester Hunt
A jury convicted Styles Bridges, a U.S. senator from New Hampshire, of attempting to blackmail Wyoming Sen. Lester Hunt. Under the deal,...
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23.4K9Crime and ScandalMurder on the Titanic: Rhode Island Survivor Never Forgot
The chance to board the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic was too great a thrill to pass up for the adventurous...
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9.2K4MassachusettsSandwich, Mass. in 1774 – Setting the Battlelines for Revolution
To get an idea of the how intense the feuding between the British loyalists and the Colonial rebels was in 1774 in...
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6.1K8Arts and LeisureJohn Cheever: Reluctant New Dealer on the Way to Fame
John Cheever, the sadly elegant chronicler of New England WASPdom, spent a year working for Franklin Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration. He spent...
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8.2K3ConnecticutGeorge Washington’s Submarine: Made in Connecticut
New York Harbor — September 6, 1776, 11 p.m. At the foot of Whitehall Street in New York City, where the Staten...
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8.0K11Business and LaborWinnipesaukee Water Wars and the 1859 Fight for NH Property Rights
On Sept 28, 1859, James Worster led 50 angry farmers, mill operators, loggers and laborers in a vain effort to destroy a...
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8.3K8ConnecticutNew England Slavery: Decent Burial for a Slave Named Fortune, 200 Years Late
More than 200 years after his death, a Waterbury, Conn., slave received a proper burial. His name is Fortune, and his journey...
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9.2K6MassachusettsWitch Trial Records Produced Hysteria of Their Own
Whether you’re a Pawn Stars fan or Antiques Roadshow is more your speed, the story is the same. Money-hungry owner of a...
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12.8K13ConnecticutBlack Kings and Governors of New England
From about 1750 to 1850, New England had at least 31 elected black kings and governors. They were elected on ‘Negroes Hallowday’...
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35.6K14MaineThe Greatest Submarine Rescue Ever: Saving the Squalus
On the morning of May 23, 1939, the submarine USS Squalus slipped beneath the storm-tossed surface of the Atlantic on a sea...
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8.7K7Business and LaborAustin Corbin, The ‘Part-Hog, Part-Shark’ Robber Baron of New Hampshire
In the history of New Hampshire, Austin Corbin stands out as probably the most loathsome blight the state ever produced. So perhaps...
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20.7K34Arts and LeisureClassic Movies Shot in New England, 13 Award-Winners
Hundreds of filmmakers have come to New England since the turn of the last century and some have shot classic movies here....
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194Arts and LeisureMajor Alfred Little: The Unsung Melodeonist
When Alfred Little was a boy, in 1829, an illness paralyzed his legs. But nothing could suppress his musical talent. Born in...
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When John Alden Went to Jail for Murder
Most school children know the story of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins, but few know that he went to jail for murder....
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3.2KConnecticutLighthouse Keepers, the Ultimate Social Distancers
Ever since George Worthylike climbed the steps to light the lantern at Boston Light in 1716, lighthouse keepers have practiced an extreme...
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4.3KPolitics and MilitaryDisaster in Rhode Island Waters: The USS Bennington
On the early morning of May 26, 1954, fighter jets started to catapult into the air from the USS Bennington (CVA 20),...
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6.4KScience and Nature6 Fun Facts About Maple Syrup (and Sugar, too)
Collecting sap for maple syrup may be the best thing about early spring in New England. Which of course damns it with...
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7.0KArts and LeisureRhode Island’s Plymouth Rock—Well, Almost
Rhode Island’s Plymouth Rock never quite achieved the fame of its counterpart in Massachusetts. But it wasn’t for want of trying. According...
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3.4KPolitics and MilitaryHow Samuel de Champlain Started a War
Among his many accomplishments, which include founding Quebec City and mapping New France, Samuel de Champlain started a war. Born into a...
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2.9KBusiness and LaborNew England’s Irish History
New England has a rich Irish history, and it isn’t all about the Great Hunger and the Kennedys. Today, New England is...
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