All posts tagged "Bangor"
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7.9KNew England PlacesSix Courageous Heroes From New England
Not all courageous heroes receive their due on Veterans or any other day. So many sacrifices have gone unheralded, so many men...
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16.1K2New England PlacesSix Places Workers Were Killed in New England
Over the course of New England history many thousands of workers were killed on the job. Some, like Vermont quarry workers, died...
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10.1K2Crime and ScandalElmer McCurdy, Maine Plumber, Dumbest Outlaw, Traveling Corpse
On Oct. 11, 1911 an Oklahoma sheriff’s posse had Elmer McCurdy on the run. The Maine man – a plumber-turned-outlaw – had...
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69.0K18Business and LaborSix Historic Downtown Department Stores
In the time before Amazon, downtown department stores used to provide a special shopping experience. People dressed up when they went to...
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20.1K10Arts and LeisureSix Churches (All Gorgeous) Designed by Ralph Adams Cram
Once the most famous architect of his day, Ralph Adams Cram designed many churches, schools and libraries throughout New England. He also...
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23.5K4Business and Labor6 Working Class Heroes Memorialized
New England’s working class heroes occupy far less space on commons and greens than soldiers and politicians. Few were laid to rest...
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