All posts tagged "Dorchester Mass."
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9.7K1Arts and LeisureSister Corita Kent Paints Boston a Rainbow and Gets the World’s Biggest Copyright
Corita Kent created two wildly successful works of art: a tiny collectible and a major Boston landmark. The U.S. Postal Service sold...
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17.8K5MassachusettsEdward Everett, the Other (Much Longer) Speaker at Gettysburg
Edward Everett liked the sound of his own voice. He was, after all, a minister, a politician and a university professor. Others...
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9.2K5ConnecticutRoger Ludlow and the 1650 Scourge of Shuffleboard
In 1646, Roger Ludlow had the task of establishing laws for Connecticut. It wasn’t an easy job, but after four hard years...
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10.4K9Business and LaborSleepy John Sears and the Revolutionary White Gold of Cape Cod
Cape Cod’s once-great salt industry was the brainchild of a retired sea captain nicknamed Sleepy John Sears because of his tendency to...
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7.7K2Arts and LeisureThe Stoughton Musical Society Wins America’s First-Ever Singing Contest in 1790
In 1790 the Stoughton Musical Society was challenged to a contest by the chorus of the First Parish Church in nearby Dorchester....
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