All posts tagged "alcohol"
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5.9K1Crime and ScandalProhibition in Vermont and the Legend of Catherine Dillon
Prohibition in Vermont started early. Liquor officially became illegal in parts of Vermont in the early 1800s, with towns demanding the right...
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11.4K2Crime and ScandalThe Mysterious Disappearance of Danny Walsh, the Last Irish Gangster in Rhode Island
Before the Italian-American community (much to the chagrin of many) was branded as the face of organized crime, Irish Americans had their...
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8.2KConnecticutHartford’s Muster Day Murder of 1748
Even by the rowdy standards of a colonial muster, a muster day murder was unusual. Colonial era musters were militia training days. The...
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7.0KMaineHow Maine’s High and Mighty Enoch Foster Met His Downfall
Born in 1839, Enoch Foster might well be the prototype for a Maine politician of his era. Graduated from both Bates and...
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23.0K2Massachusetts11 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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3.5KConnecticutThe Prohibition Era Begins in Litchfield, Conn. in 1789
In 1789, Ephraim Kirby, Jebediah Strong, David Buel and more than 100 of their neighbors decided to swear off strong drink. They...
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