All posts tagged "almanacs"
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6.0K2Arts 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, was best known for publishing...
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6.0K7Arts and LeisureThe 1773 Old Librarians Almanack and the Colonial Literary Life
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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6.6K8bostonThe 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When John Winthrop set foot on the shores of Salem in 1630, he carried with him an out-of-date almanac that belonged to...
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11.2K10Arts 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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