All posts tagged "Amherst College"
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6.4KArts and LeisureFrederick Tuckerman, the Man Who Would Be Emily Dickinson
If Frederick Tuckerman had been born a woman, you might think he was Emily Dickinson’s twin. Like Emily, Frederick Tuckerman came from...
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10.4K10Connecticut16 Fun Facts About Noah Webster, the Dictionary Writer Who Was Slightly Nuts
Noah Webster was an odd duck, a famously fussy lexicographer who not only Americanized the English language but created the idea of...
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9.7KToday's History Highlights ArchiveThe First Black Phi Beta Kappas of New England
The Phi Beta Kappa Society, established at the College of William and Mary in 1776, is America’s oldest and most prestigious honor...
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3.3KMassachusettsWhy an Eclipse Can Only Last Eight Minutes, by Mabel Loomis Todd
Mabel Loomis Todd is best known for editing and publishing the poems of Emily Dickinson, but she also knew a lot about...
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6.7K2New England PlacesSix Strange Rocks of New England, From the Eubrontes to the Man-eating Stone of Glastonbery
It should be no surprise that New England’s stony soil should produce a goodly number of strange rocks. They have such nicknames...
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9.7K6New England PlacesSix of New England’s Most Famous Writers Houses
New England is dotted with famous writers houses, a testament to the Puritan ideal of literacy and the region’s many publishing houses....
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9.4K5bostonHow the Greek Immigrants Came to New England
In 1860, U.S. Census takers recorded 328 Greek immigrants living in America. Among them were 40 young men and boys. They arrived...
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Mabel Loomis Todd, the Adulteress Who Made Emily Dickinson Famous
Mabel Loomis Todd often visited Emily Dickinson’s home, but never laid eyes on the poet except in her coffin. After her first...
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3.1K2Arts and LeisureEdwin Henderson Proves Black Men Can Jump
In 1906, many white Americans believed black Americans were poor at sports. An African-American physical education teacher named Edwin Henderson was at...
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5.2KbostonEat Like A President, Part II
In honor of President’s Day, the New England Historical Society brings you another guide to how to eat like a president. We...
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