Prohibition in Vermont started early. Liquor officially became illegal in parts of Vermont in the early 1800s, with towns demanding the right...
Before the Italian-American community (much to the chagrin of many) was branded as the face of organized crime, Irish Americans had their...
Even by the rowdy standards of a colonial muster, a muster day murder was unusual. Colonial era musters were militia training days. The...
Born in 1839, Enoch Foster might well be the prototype for a Maine politician of his era. Graduated from both Bates and...
Sylvia Plath called McLean mental hospital the best mental hospital in the United States. U.S. News & World Report did too. Though...
In 1789, Ephraim Kirby, Jebediah Strong, David Buel and more than 100 of their neighbors decided to swear off strong drink. They...