All posts tagged "Great Depression"
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5.6K1Today's History Highlights ArchiveWinston Titus, 18, Killed for Driving Beer Over the Border
Northern Vermonters who knew Winston Titus thought of him as a good kid from a fine family of farmers. They probably didn’t...
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7.3K10New England PlacesLittle Italy in New England: Some Lost, Some Thriving
Shortly after the American Civil War, a new kind of neighborhood emerged in New England cities: a Little Italy. They were poor,...
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8.0K2Business and LaborSmall Bells of Connecticut: One Town Made Sounds That Rang in Millions of Ears
The small bells rung by Salvation Army soldiers during the Christmas holidays are all made in Connecticut. So is the small bell...
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17.9K3MassachusettsNew England’s Beloved Shipwreck, the Schooner Nancy
Life handed a shipwreck to the owner of the schooner Nancy during a storm off the New England coast. So he made...
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11.7K7New England PlacesThe Oldest Business in Each New England State
Family-owned businesses are becoming a thing of the past as Amazon and Walmart gobble up the consumer’s dollar. But there are exceptions...
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10.6K3New 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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