All posts tagged "Benjamin Franklin"
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4.8KPolitics 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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17.2K6ConnecticutHow the Wild Turkey Vanished, Then Returned, to New England
For many years the only place you could find something called Wild Turkey in New England was on a liquor store shelf....
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9.5KNew England PlacesThe Oldest Newspaper in Each New England State
Those quarrelsome publishers just love to argue over the honor of being the oldest newspaper in the United States. But which one...
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4.1K3Today's History Highlights ArchiveSeven of the Best New England Hoaxes
The worst thing about the many hoaxes played upon New Englanders throughout history? How many people fell for them. Though many hoaxes...
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12.2KMassachusettsThe High Tide Storm of 1723: ‘Ye Mightyest Overflowing of Ye Sea’
During the High Tide Storm of 1723, the waters rose so high and so fast that worshipers were marooned in their meeting...
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7.9KMassachusettsThe 1755 Earthquake Shakes Up John Adams and All of New England
The great 1755 earthquake was part of a series of earthquakes (probably related to each other) that wracked both sides of the...
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