All posts tagged "Danvers"
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11.7K2ConnecticutThe Great September Gale of 1815
When the Great September Gale struck New England in the fall of 1815, few could remember the last time such a devastating...
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6.8KArts and LeisureRufus Porter, the Folk Artist Who Founded Scientific American Magazine
Rufus Porter left his mark on early New England homes with stencils on their walls and Scientific American on the coffee table....
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10.6K1Arts and LeisureFive Historic Thanksgiving Foods . . . That You Won’t Be Eating
The best food historians can say is that turkey probably has been on Thanksgiving tables since the beginning, and it’s been remarkably...
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31.7K14ConnecticutSix Oldest Libraries in New England
Identifying New England’s oldest libraries is no easy task. In the early days of European settlement, book collections took many different forms....
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16.8K8MassachusettsThe Endicott Pear Tree, Still Alive in Massachusetts After Nearly 400 Years
Sometime around 1630, John Endecott planted a pear tree with the hope it would live for generations. He got his wish with...
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4.8K1MaineThe 1762 Drought Follows a Cold, Late Spring
A cold April was a prelude to the 1762 drought, one of the worst in the history of New England. It hit...
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