All posts tagged "disaster"
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15.2K13MaineFlying Santa: Dropping Gifts on Lighthouses Since 1929
The New England Flying Santa tradition was born in the teeth of a fierce winter storm when lighthouse beacons along Penobscot Bay...
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17.9K3IrregularsOne Family’s Miraculous Ride During the 1938 Storm
On Sept. 21, 1938, New Englanders started out enjoying what looked like a decent fall day. No one was paid attention to...
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13.7K8Business and LaborAustin Corbin, The ‘Part-Hog, Part-Shark’ Robber Baron of New Hampshire
In the history of New Hampshire, Austin Corbin stands out as probably the most loathsome blight the state ever produced. So perhaps...
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