All posts tagged "flood"
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5.5K2MassachusettsThe Shot Heard Round the World: Concord vs. Lexington vs. … Menotomy?
There was a shot, and it was heard around the world, but who fired it and where? Debate over the shot heard...
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7.3K2Arts and LeisureSix Historic Buildings With a Clerestory
The clerestory window makes a lot of sense in New England because of the short, short days during the long, long winter....
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7.0K4Politics and MilitaryThe Civilian Conservation Corps, a Young Man’s Adventure
During the depths of the Great Depression, a 17-year-old boy from Warren, R.I., enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He did it...
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42.6K8Massachusetts15 Facts About the 1978 Blizzard
In Connecticut they called it ‘Storm Larry.’ But to anyone old enough to remember, the words ‘1978 blizzard’ conjure up some very...
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4.7K4Massachusetts6 Famous Franco-American Writers from New England
Let’s face it, Franco-American writers never receive their due. They tend to get pigeonholed as regional writers, and they can’t take advantage...
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5.2KMassachusettsMother Ann’s Work, or How a Lot of Embarrassing Ghosts Visited the Shakers
From 1837 to the mid-1840s, Shaker communities received a flood of ghostly visits they called Mother Ann’s Work. Their dead founder, Mother...
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21.4KNew England PlacesSix Cranberry Bogs Throughout New England
Cranberry bogs, ubiquitous in Southeastern Massachusetts, can be found in every New England state. They are enjoying something of a revival, as...
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9.2K4MassachusettsWhen the Pickwick Club Collapse Killed 44 in Boston; the Charleston Took the Blame
At 3 a.m. on July 4, 1925, 50 couples crowded onto the dance floor of the Pickwick Club in Boston’s Chinatown, kicking...
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5.2K5Business and LaborThe Mystery of the Mary Celeste
On Nov. 5, 1872, Benjamin Briggs of Wareham, Mass. piloted the brigantine Mary Celeste to sea loaded with cargo for Genoa. It...
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7.1K1New 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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