All posts tagged "governor"
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10.4K8Crime and ScandalJason Fairbanks Had Two Faces. One Killed Eliza Fales.
The issue is settled: Jason Fairbanks murdered Eliza Fales in 1801, but the story of exactly what happened has never been completely...
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45.5K87MassachusettsThe Great Migration of Picky Puritans, 1620-40
When the Pilgrims landed in Plimoth Plantation in 1620, they began what was called the Great Migration – great not because of...
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13.1K15Politics and MilitaryEat Like a President – The Founding Fathers’ Guide to New England Taverns
The first five U.S. presidents, the founding fathers, were all veteran travelers in New England. And in their travels, they left behind...
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24.6K5New HampshireThe Tragic Love Affair of Former NH Gov. John Winant and Sarah Churchill
Former New Hampshire Gov. John Winant carried on a secret love affair with Winston Churchill’s favorite daughter during World War II. It...
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16.2K6Arts and LeisureThe French Chef Comes on With a Bang in 1963
Julia Child was neither French nor a chef, but The French Chef made her a national icon and helped launch the Public...
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8.5K14Crime and ScandalSir Christopher Gardiner – The Knight Who Fled Boston in Fear of His Wife
When John Winthrop and other members of the Massachusetts Bay Colony first settled in Boston in 1630, they soon discovered in the...
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