Massachusetts
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11.1K1Zombies on Broadway Nearly Kills a Career
The only thing scary about the 1945 film Zombies on Broadway was what it almost did to the career of Wally Brown,...
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20.6K10The Royal Rooters Win the World Series for the Red Sox 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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16.5K2New 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 men from Martha’s Vineyard would...
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11.0K13Banned in Boston No Longer: H.L. Mencken Stands Up to the Censors
H.L. Mencken in 1926 fought back against the overzealous censorship that inspired the catchphrase ‘Banned in Boston.’ He did it by getting...
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60.4K24Child 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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18.7K12Rogues, Hucksters and Prudes: 12 Memorable Boston Mayors
With Boston electing only its fourth new mayor in 45 years, it’s easy to forget the rogues, hucksters, visionaries and prudes who...
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