All posts tagged "Daniel Webster"
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5.0KArts and LeisureNorman Mailer Pans the Jackie Kennedy White House Tour
Three out of every four Americans watched the Jackie Kennedy White House tour on television on Feb. 14, 1962. During the broadcast,...
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9.2KCrime and ScandalThe Body Snatcher of Chebacco Parish
In April 1818, the discovery that a body snatcher had removed eight human bodies from their final resting place shocked the people...
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5.1KArts and LeisureSix Places That Appear on the Back of a Quarter
From 1999 through 2008, the 50 State Quarter program released commemorative quarters with unique designs for each state. Half of all Americans...
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9.7K1Arts and LeisureThe Willey Family Tragedy and a Painting Create White Mountain Tourism
When the Samuel Willey family moved to Crawford Notch in 1825, they unwittingly set in motion a chain of events that turned...
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6.8K1MassachusettsJefferson Davis in New England – The Unlikely Campaign
Mississippi Senator Jefferson Davis, who would go on to become president of the confederate states during the Civil War, was no stranger...
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5.9K1MassachusettsBefore Thanksgiving, There Was Forefather’s Day
On one of the shortest days of the year, a group of Plymouth citizens will continue a 248-year-old tradition by celebrating Forefathers...
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5.8K10New England PlacesLittle Italy in New England: Some Lost, Some Thriving
Shortly after the American Civil War, a new kind of neighborhood emerged in New England cities: a Little Italy. They were poor,...
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7.1K1Politics and Military12 Fascinating Facts About the Fourth of July
The Fourth of July from the get-go has been a rowdy holiday with ringing bells, gunfire, cannonfire, fireworks, feasting, speeches and toasts. Over...
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13.1K1Arts and LeisureThe Six Largest Historic Districts in New England
Identifying the largest historic districts in New England was no easy task, as the region has so many collections of historic buildings,...
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17.1K1MaineMaine’s Unluckiest Man: ‘The Luck of Hiram Smith’
There’s an old expression in New England that if nothing seems to go right for you, you have the luck of Hiram...
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