All posts tagged "Bowdoin"
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3.6KCrime and ScandalThe Sensational Murder of Sir Harry Oakes, Bar Harbor Baronet
On July 16, 1943, two Miami police officers cruised into Bar Harbor, Maine, and down the long, tree-lined drive to The Willows,...
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7.0KArts and LeisureIs There a John La Farge in Your Town?
You just might be living near a John La Farge window if you live in Rhode Island or Massachusetts, and in any...
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12.2K1Business and LaborBefore Dunkin’, New England Had the Waldorf Lunch System
Before New England gave the world Howard Johnson’s, Dunkin Donuts, McDonald’s and Subway, it invented the Waldorf Lunch. The Waldorf Lunch System...
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14.3KConnecticutWhat the Insider’s Guide to the Colleges in New England Said in 1972
In 1972, undergraduates at the Yale Daily News published The Insider’s Guide to the Colleges, an entertaining but blatantly sexist description of...
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11.2K1MaineRemembering Jonathan Cilley, the Reluctant Maine Duelist
In 1838, politicians in Washington, like Maine representative Jonathan Cilley, didn’t have Twitter to settle their political fights. But they did have...
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40.5K5ConnecticutThe West Indies Send Sugar, Slaves and Red Sox Stars to New England
For four centuries, the West Indies have made an outsized impact on New England. In 2018, West Indian stars and a West...
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