All posts tagged "Biddeford Maine"
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8.8KBusiness and LaborWhen New Englanders Feared a French-Canadian Immigrant Conquest
When French-Canadians came to work in New England’s textile mills in the later 19th century they sparked conspiracy theories of an immigrant...
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64.6K12Arts and LeisureThe Six Oldest Restaurants in New England
The six oldest restaurants in New England include taverns that served hungry travelers and a diner that fed mill workers after their...
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11.1K7Business and LaborWhen Pratt Met Whitney the Sparks Flew – Literally
Amos Whitney came from American industrial royalty. His father was a locksmith, his grandfather a blacksmith and another wing of the family...
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16.8K15Politics and MilitaryEat Like a President – The Founding Fathers’ Guide to New England Taverns
The first five U.S. presidents, the founding fathers, were all veteran travelers in New England. And in their travels, they left behind...
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5.2K8MaineIt’s Hard To Fight the French and Indians During Haying TIme
Fighting the French and Indians on the vast Maine frontier was never easy for the colonial English, nor was it easy for...
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