Science and Nature
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47.2KA Vermont Moose Visits Paris in 1787
In 1784, a Vermont moose went to Paris to settle an argument between a French natural historian and Thomas Jefferson. The historian,...
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19.4K1The Six Places That Suffered the Coldest Temperature Ever in a New England State
New Hampshire poet Donald Hall’s grandmother once said, “Thirty below this morning. Seems like it might get cold.” It does get cold...
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13.4K7The Portland Gale of 1898, and the Cat that Saved a Life
Of all the storms that struck New England over the centuries, only one was named after its victim: The Portland Gale of...
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11.7K1The 1755 Earthquake Shakes Up John Adams and All of New England
The great 1755 earthquake was part of a series of earthquakes (probably related to each other) that wracked both sides of the...
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11.6K2Cotton Mather Braces for the 1713 Measles Epidemic in New England
In early fall of 1713, reports began making the rounds that measles was spreading in New England. Puritan minister Cotton Mather first...
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31.6K311 Famous People Committed to McLean Mental Hospital
Sylvia Plath called McLean mental hospital the best mental hospital in the United States. U.S. News & World Report did too. Though...
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