All posts tagged "diaries"
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17.8K3MassachusettsJohn Rowe Takes the Middle Path in the American Revolution
John Rowe was a prominent Boston merchant, socialite and politician at the time of the American Revolution. Born in England in 1715...
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9.4K1MassachusettsCharles Francis Adams Remembers Two Presidents (Dad and Grandpa)
Charles Francis Adams was born with an advantage that allowed him to become one of the finest historians of his age: He...
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10.8K1ConnecticutSix Historic Places Connected to Illicit Love Affairs
Illicit love affairs are as much a part of history as are war and elections, and the New England Historical Society doesn’t...
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23.1K5Business and LaborLouis Prang, Father of the American Christmas Card, Santa Claus of American Art
Louis Prang put Christmas cards into millions of American mailboxes and fine art into millions of American homes. He arrived in Boston...
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14.2K7MassachusettsIn 1685 Massachusetts Legalized Christmas, to Samuel Sewall’s Dismay
In 1685, a tolerant wind blew briefly through England when James II ascended to the throne. He ordered greater freedom for Roman...
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137.7K24MassachusettsWas Jackie Kennedy the 1st Black First Lady?
When First Lady Jackie Kennedy visited England in 1961, society photographer Cecil Beaton met her at a dinner party. In his journal...
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