All posts tagged "Chesterfield NH"
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19.7K1New HampshireThe New Hampshire Volcano That Promised Untold Riches
As early as 1735, residents living along the New Hampshire-Vermont border reported a New Hampshire volcano erupted violently. The inhabitants of Fort...
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34.3K7ConnecticutEpitaphs Tell More Tales in New England’s Graveyards
The epitaphs in New England’s graveyards tell many tales. Carved into the chiseled stone are stories of people who lived long rich...
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13.2KMassachusettsAbner Kneeland, The Free-Speech Martyr Convicted of Blasphemy in 1838
Abner Kneeland was a powerful and energetic Universalist minister whose religious doubts and political beliefs sent him to a Massachusetts prison in...
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11.5K5Politics and MilitaryIda May Fuller Gets the First Social Security Check
Ida May Fuller of Ludlow, Vt., received the first Social Security check on Jan. 31, 1940. The check was numbered 00-00-0001, the...
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