All posts tagged "Conn."
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98.9K56ConnecticutThe Secret History of New England’s Sundown Towns
“Whites Only Within City Limits After Dark” reads the faded road sign, an artifact on display at the Tubman African American Museum...
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9.7KArts and LeisureNew England Places To Take Mom on Mother’s Day
Everyone knows about historic New England places like the Freedom Trail or Robert Frost’s Farm. But the New England Historical Society can...
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20.0K6ConnecticutStratford Knockings Brought Throngs of Spiritualists to Connecticut
In 1850, the Rev. Eliakim Phelps and his family returned to their home one day –the scene of what was known as...
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12.4K11Politics and Military12 New England Military Heroes, Sung and Unsung
New England has given countless military heroes to the United States of America over its history. Their heroism took many different forms....
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7.1K5ConnecticutOld Ironsides Earns Her Nickname
On August 19, 1812, the crew of the USS Constitution caught sight of the British HMS Guerriere at sea off Nova Scotia....
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13.2K7ConnecticutHurricane Diane, 1st $1 Billion Hurricane, Wallops New England in 1955
Hurricane Diane might not have caused so much damage had Hurricane Connie not struck a few days earlier. But Hurricane Diane was...
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