All posts tagged "almanacs"
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10.5K2Arts and LeisureThe Dangerous Wit and Wisdom of Nathaniel Ames
Nathaniel Ames had a wit that nearly got him sent to prison. Ames, a physician and innkeeper, also published an almanac. He...
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9.8K7Arts and LeisureThe 1773 Old Librarians Almanack: The Literary Fraud That Fooled the Critics
In 1773, librarian Jared Bean published his Old Librarians Almanack in New Haven, Conn., following the traditional format of Poor Richard’s almanac....
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9.6K9bostonThe Almanac, Indispensable Day Planner for the Busy Colonist
When John Winthrop set foot on the shores of Salem in 1630, he carried with him an out-of-date almanac that belonged to...
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18.2K10Arts and LeisureThe Kickapoo Indian Medicine Company of New Haven Entertains the Masses (But Doesn’t Cure Them)
Kickapoo Joy Juice was a fictional moonshine created by Al Capp, but there were real Kickapoo ‘medicines’ that sold like wildfire in...
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