All posts tagged "Battle of Bunker Hill"
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6.4KMassachusettsHow George Washington Recruited a Whole New Army Under British Noses
George Washington had a problem he believed no one had ever encountered before. On January 1, 1776, the Continental Army would disappear...
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11.5K2Arts and LeisureSix Historic Buildings With a Clerestory
The clerestory window makes a lot of sense in New England because of the short, short days during the long, long winter....
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7.7KPolitics and MilitaryIsrael Potter, Revolutionary POW, Hobnobs in Europe With a King and 2 Founding Fathers
Israel Potter, a Revolutionary War POW, spent 50 years in exile in England, where he met King George III, Benjamin Franklin and...
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22.9K2Arts and LeisureSix Historic Cemeteries in New England
As Halloween approaches, we thought it appropriate to look at some of the most historic cemeteries in New England. Cemeteries are almost...
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12.6K2Politics and MilitaryCaptain David Perry, 80, Recalls a Simple Revolutionary Soldier’s Life
In 1821, Revolutionary War captain David Perry approached a young Vermont publisher with a request. At age 79 he had little time...
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9.6K1Politics and MilitaryRhode Island’s Abraham Whipple Sails to Bermuda for George Washington
In June of 1775, with the Battle of Bunker Hill over, George Washington badly needed gunpowder. Rhode Island’s Abraham Whipple accepted a...
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