All posts tagged "featured"
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7.6K4New England PlacesThe Six Oldest Synagogues in New England
The oldest synagogues in New England were built well after the first Jewish settlers arrived. Touro Synagogue, the only surviving synagogue from...
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4.0K5New England PlacesSix Places New England Films Were Shot
New England films number in the hundreds since the turn of the last century, partly because the region provides such rich material...
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9.2K1New England PlacesThe Oldest Bank in Each New England State
The oldest bank in a state isn’t necessarily the first one chartered. Banks have had their difficulties over the years and many...
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7.2K1Politics and Military12 Fascinating Facts About the Fourth of July
The Fourth of July from the get-go has been a rowdy holiday with ringing bells, gunfire, cannonfire, fireworks, feasting, speeches and toasts. Over...
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5.6K1New England PlacesSix Historic Fourth of July Celebrations
The Fourth of July has been celebrated with feasting, fireworks and festivity since Boston shot off cannons on the first anniversary of...
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6.8K1New England PlacesSix Covered Bridges
Covered bridges have been around since the late 18th century in the United States. Uncovered bridges had short lifespans of about 15...
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4.6K4New England PlacesThe Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Six Historic Opera Houses
Opera houses didn’t become a feature of American cities and towns until after the Civil War, though they existed before the American...
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8.9K3New England PlacesThe New England Summer Theater — Six of the Oldest
Summer theater has been a feature of New England resort towns since a Maine entrepreneur started staging plays in a former skating...
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10.3K3Arts and LeisureSix Colonial Homes by Wallace Nutting
Wallace Nutting was a dyspeptic minister so overwhelmed by urban life and modern values that he led countless Americans into a nostalgic...
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42.0K11Business and LaborSix Sears Houses
In the early part of the 20th century, you could buy Sears houses for the price of a good pair of shoes...
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