All posts tagged "Duxbury"
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18.6K12Arts and LeisureHow To Talk With a Boston Accent (Not for the Faint of Haht)
The Boston accent has brought many an actor to grief, especially these days as films about the city just keep coming. George...
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5.7KBusiness and LaborThe Telegraph Hills of Massachusetts
Along the east coast of Massachusetts stretching from Boston to Martha’s Vineyard lies a series of Telegraph Hills. So named around 1801,...
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11.2K2Arts and LeisureSix Historic Cemeteries in New England
As Halloween approaches, we thought it appropriate to look at some of the most historic cemeteries in New England. Cemeteries are almost...
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13.0K5MassachusettsJohn Clarke Guides the Pilgrims to Shore
By the time John Clarke signed on to pilot the Mayflower on its journey to America, he had already managed a remarkably...
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15.8K14bostonHow Boston’s South Shore Became the Irish Riviera
Visit the South Shore of Massachusetts and you won’t have much doubt about why people call it the Irish Riviera. Orange-and-green flags...
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18.5K8bostonThe 21 New England Colonial and State Capitals
New England cities and towns used to vie for colonial and state capitals the way they now court sports stadiums, with the...
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4.5K2bostonJustin Winsor, the Genealogy Nut Who Founded the Library Profession
Libraries might be very different places today were it not for Justin Winsor, who became the head librarian at the Boston Public...
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20.0K7ConnecticutEpitaphs Tell More Tales in New England’s Graveyards
The epitaphs in New England’s graveyards tell many tales. Carved into the chiseled stone are stories of people who lived long rich...
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18.8K9Flashback PhotosThe Worst Tornado in New England History Strikes Worcester, Mass.
The Worcester tornado of 1953 struck without warning and cut a swath of destruction, at times a mile wide, through a half-dozen...
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2.4K2MassachusettsPlymouth Anxiously Prepares for Revolution
[jpshare}On March 27, 1775, John Torrey wrote a letter to the Massachusetts committee of safety asking for militia to guard Plymouth Harbor....
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