All posts tagged "alcohol"
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29.2K1Crime and ScandalThe Mysterious Death of Starr Faithfull Reveals the Sordid Secret of a Boston Mayor
On June 8, 1931, the bruised body of beautiful socialite Starr Faithfull was found on a deserted Long Island beach. She wore...
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82.5K6Crime and ScandalMary Hellen Picks the Wrong Son of John Quincy Adams
Mary Hellen had her pick of John Quincy Adams’ three sons. She chose the wrong one. She was Louisa Adams’ niece, the...
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13.0K4Arts and LeisureEthel Reed, The Beautiful Poster Lady Who Disappeared
The beautiful Ethel Reed blazed like a meteor across Boston’s artistic firmament in the 1890s, but after a broken engagement she all...
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35.2K7Religion and Social MovementsSeven Strange Facts About Colonial Funerals
New England’s early colonists paid a great deal of attention to death and funerals. Many people attended colonial funerals, and would think...
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23.4K22New HampshireThe Triumph and Tragedy of Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was elected as the 14th and possibly worst president of the United States on Nov. 2, 1852. During his presidency...
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10.6K5Arts and LeisureEdith Wharton Invites That Awful F. Scott Fitzgerald to Tea
Edith Wharton belonged to the old-money, upper-crust New York society to which F. Scott Fitzgerald aspired. Wharton, like the much younger Fitzgerald,...
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