All posts tagged "Hartford"
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12.8K3MassachusettsNew England’s Yellow Day of 1881 Stokes Fears of Doomsday
On Sept. 7, 1881, Boston’s temperature hit 102 degrees, but New Englanders breathed a sigh of relief because the latest yellow day...
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14.9K2ConnecticutRichard Bissell – The Connecticut Yankee Behind the Bay of Pigs
In 1959 Richard Bissell was named the CIA’s deputy director for plans. It was an unusual selection. Bissell was replacing a man,...
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11.2K4New 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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24.0K5New England PlacesSix Indian Trails That Turned Into Scenic Highways and Byways
The Indian trails that crisscrossed New England go back to prehistoric times. Native Americans migrated from summer to winter homes along the...
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14.2K10MassachusettsThe Boston Post Road Historical Markers That Get The Facts Wrong
The historical markers along the Boston Post Road are many, but their history is often fake. Since 1673, post riders have ridden...
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7.6KConnecticutThe Bull Run Massacre of 1872 – in Connecticut
When two peddlers raised the alarm in Windsor Locks, Conn. about trouble at John Billings tavern, no one was exactly surprised. But...
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