All posts tagged "governors"
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22.2K2Arts and LeisureSix Iconic Paintings From the New England States
Iconic paintings capture the essence of a place or a person. American Gothic, for example, reveals the stoic plainness of the rural...
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10.6K1Arts and LeisureHow Hartford’s Ancient Burying Ground Was Saved by the Gold Street Lady
The Ancient Burying Ground, the oldest historic site in Hartford, contains the remains of 6,000 men, women and children who settled the...
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19.1K1MassachusettsThe China Trader Who Built the Lyman Estate
The Lyman Estate in Waltham, Mass., commemorates one of the greatest China traders of his age, Theodore Lyman. Few other memorials, written...
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31.6K9bostonThe 6 Oldest Public High Schools in New England
The oldest public high schools in the United States all stand in New England, probably because the Puritans believed in educating children...
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14.3K2ConnecticutThe Trumbull Store, George Washington’s Favorite Shop in Connecticut
When Gen. George Washington needed men, food, cannon or gunpowder for his army, he could usually get it at the Trumbull store...
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11.7K2MassachusettsThe New England Fat Men’s Club
In the beginning years of the 20th century, the tiny village of Wells River, Vt., was invaded annually by hordes of fat...
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