All posts tagged "dance"
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17.1K3Business and LaborPolly Peabody, The Bohemian Blueblood Who Invented the Bra
Inventing the bra was possibly the least interesting thing Polly Peabody did in her life. Born Mary Phelps Jacob, she was called...
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14.3K1Arts and LeisureThe Saturday Evening Girls Make Pottery History
When Sara Galner first joined the Saturday Evening Girls Club, she had no idea she’d end up making pottery that sold for...
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27.5K8ConnecticutP.T. Barnum’s Grandson, Herbert Barnum Seeley, Throws the Greatest Bachelor Party on Earth
Herbert Barnum Seeley inherited a large portion of his grandfather P.T. Barnum’s estate, but none of his common sense. In December of...
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12.6K1MassachusettsThe Sinking of the Andrea Doria Ends an Era
The Italian luxury liner Andrea Doria wasn’t supposed to sink. After all, her designers had learned the lessons from the Titanic disaster. But on a...
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24.3K2Connecticut6 Places That Became a Summer White House
The summer White House has featured in presidential life since John Adams returned to Quincy, Mass., to get away from the muggy...
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15.7K6Business and Labor6 Historic Stagecoach Stops You Can Visit
The history of New England’s post roads and their stagecoach stops mirror the history of the country. The roads date back to...
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