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3.2KNew Discoveries at the Wheeler-Thoreau Shanty Site
The continuing scientific evaluation of the Wheeler-Thoreau Shanty site has revealed some exciting new discoveries. Charles Stearns Wheeler built the shanty in...
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2.8KMashie Miaskiewicz, a Salem War Hero, Comes Home
In 1942, like thousands of men from throughout New England, a young man from a Polish neighborhood in Salem, Mass., enlisted to...
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3.7KJFK One-Liners: Presidential Wit and More
President John F. Kennedy managed to seduce reporters with witty retorts to their questions during presidential news conferences. Many JFK one-liners are...
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3.3K8 Fun Facts About the Striped Bass, the Fish That Fed Plymouth Colony
When it comes to fish, the striped bass ranks right up there with the cod. It has for centuries. It kept the...
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2.8KWhen Satan Came To Salem in 1692
In 1692, Satan came to Salem in Massachusetts colony and began to establish his kingdom. He started by cajoling and bullying his...
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