All posts tagged "Calvin Coolidge"
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3.6KScience and NatureFletcher, Vermont: The Town That Escaped the 1918 Pandemic (This One, Too)
The 1918-20 influenza pandemic reached deep into every neighborhood in every town and city in the United States – well, almost. It...
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4.8KMassachusettsGeorge Dilboy, Greek Lad, Wipes Out a German Machine Gun Nest
Gen. John Pershing called him one of the 10 greatest heroes of World War I. The City of Somerville, Mass., remembers him...
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8.9KCrime and ScandalBoston Riots Once Every 3 Years — for Centuries
Boston riots during the 18th century happened so often you could have called the town Riot City. Between 1700 and 1764, 28...
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21.8K4New England PlacesSix Presidential Houses in New England
Before presidential libraries, there were presidential houses, and every New England state has at least one. Massachusetts, of course, was the birthplace...
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13.9K2Connecticut12 Fascinating Facts About Independence Day
Independence Day from the get-go has been a rowdy holiday with ringing bells, gunfire, cannon fire, fireworks, feasting, speeches and toasts. Over...
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10.3KMassachusettsPresidents Day Quiz
How well do you know our presidents? Take the New England Historical Society Presidents Day quiz to find out! [mlw_quizmaster quiz=3]
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