All posts tagged "Daniel Webster"
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10.8K1MassachusettsBefore 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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9.1K10New 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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11.2K2Politics and Military12 Fascinating Facts About Independence Day
Independence Day from the get-go has been a rowdy holiday with ringing bells, gunfire, cannonfire, fireworks, feasting, speeches and toasts. Over the...
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21.0K1Arts and LeisureThe Largest Historic District in Each New England State
Identifying the largest historic districts in New England was no easy task because, let’s face it, we’re dripping with history. You can...
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75.5K1MaineMaine’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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11.6K4ConnecticutThe Six Oldest Courthouses in New England
Some of the oldest courthouses in New England have had revolutionaries argue cases in them. Patriots, heroes and traitors walked within their...
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