All posts tagged "diaries"
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15.0K3MassachusettsJohn 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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8.5K1MassachusettsCharles 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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10.1K1ConnecticutSix 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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20.4K5Business and LaborLouis Prang Invents the American Christmas Card in Boston
Boston became the birthplace of the American Christmas card when Louis Prang, a failed German revolutionary, arrived on its shores. Louis Prang was...
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12.2K7MassachusettsIn 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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134.4K24MassachusettsWas 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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