Science and Nature
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5.2KHenning Jacobson Loses His Freedom to the Board of Public Health
Personal liberty took a hit in the United States when the Supreme Court ruled in the 1905 Jacobson v. Massachusetts case. Henning...
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9.5K6 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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23.0K1The History of Epidemics in New England
The history of epidemics in New England teaches us that they arrive with terrifying swiftness. They also don’t get less lethal with...
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5.5KThe Portsmouth Fires That Turned the City to Brick
Three Portsmouth fires, all at Christmas, destroyed 500 buildings within a decade in the early 19th century. Miraculously, no one died in...
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8.6K2Dutch Elm Disease, the Nightmare on Elm Street
When Dutch elm disease first appeared in southwestern Connecticut, horrified New Englanders responded immediately to save their beloved elms, state agriculture experts...
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9.0K1How New England Invented Grandparents
If you wanted to know your grandparents or grandchildren back in the 17th and 18th centuries, your best bet was to live...
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