All posts tagged "heroes"
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44.3K7ConnecticutNew England’s Six Wealthiest Towns (And How They Got That Way)
The wealthiest towns in each New England state all have good schools, beautiful homes and well-preserved historic districts. They are also, unsurprisingly,...
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12.1K2Politics and MilitaryCaptain David Perry, 80, Recalls a Simple Revolutionary Soldier’s Life
In 1821, Revolutionary War captain David Perry approached a young Vermont publisher with a request. At age 79 he had little time...
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7.7K1Historic TailsThe USS Kearsarge Launched at Portsmouth to Slay the Alabama
In 1862, the Confederate Naval vessel CSS Alabama was the scourge of the seas. Just over a year into the Civil War...
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10.7KConnecticutSix Gravesites of Military Heroes
Military heroes who sacrificed for their country certainly deserve to be remembered on Memorial Day weekend. Some people remember them with parades...
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8.0KNew England PlacesSix Courageous Heroes From New England
Not all courageous heroes receive their due on Veterans or any other day. So many sacrifices have gone unheralded, so many men...
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11.6K30New England PlacesSix New England Places With a Unique Name
The early English and Scots-Irish settlers tended not to give a new settlement a unique name. Many New England place names came...
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