All posts tagged "Burlington Vt."
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1.9KConnecticutWhen Teddy Roosevelt Barnstormed New England
In the fall of 1902, President Teddy Roosevelt barnstormed New England on behalf of Republican congressmen. He wanted as many elected as...
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14.4KScience and Nature6 Fun Facts About Maple Syrup (and Sugar, too)
Collecting sap for maple syrup may be the best thing about early spring in New England. Which of course damns it with...
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13.0KMaineOliver Otis Howard, The Mainer Who Founded Howard University
Gen. Oliver Otis Howard thought he was fighting the Civil War to preserve the Union, not to free any slaves. Howard had...
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10.3K2Business and LaborSaving the Historic Gas Station
Once New Englanders decided to save the historic Old South Meeting House in 1876, they began to preserve other kinds of historic...
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31.7K8Arts and LeisureSix Brutalist Buildings
Two of the most famous Brutalist buildings in America are still provoking strong emotions in New England decades after they first reared...
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57.1K12Business and LaborSix Sears Houses
In the early part of the 20th century, you could buy Sears houses for the price of a good pair of shoes...
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