All posts tagged "1970s"
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11.2K3New England PlacesSix French Place Names in Six New England States
French place names reveal much about the history of a city or town. They reflect the great historical events that took place...
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12.2K9New England PlacesSix Canals That Built New England
In 1803, one of the first New England canals made Boston the undisputed commercial center of New England. Called ‘the Incredible Ditch,’...
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17.6K1New England PlacesThe Oldest Bank in Each New England State
The oldest bank in a state isn’t necessarily the first one chartered. Banks have had their difficulties over the years and many...
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7.1K4New England PlacesThe Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Six Historic Opera Houses
Opera houses didn’t become a feature of American cities and towns until after the Civil War, though they existed before the American...
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12.4K3New England PlacesThe New England Summer Theater — Six of the Oldest
Summer theater has been a feature of New England resort towns since a Maine entrepreneur started staging plays in a former skating...
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20.9K8Arts and LeisureBabe Ruth Throws a Piano Into a Pond: The Truth Behind the Legend
Babe Ruth once got drunk while in Sudbury, Mass., and threw a piano into Willis Pond to show off his strength. That,...
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