All posts tagged "hurricane"
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5.6K3MassachusettsThe Bombshell That Tested 2 Friends: Henry Knox and Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox and Alexander Hamilton formed a close, lifetime friendship during the American Revolution. But during the Siege of Yorktown, Alexander Hamilton...
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6.7K2Arts and LeisureGrizzly Adams, Boston Shoemaker, Driven to the Mountains by Lawyers
Grizzly Adams might have gone down as a minor legend in the wilds of California had a fatal injury not taken him...
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11.4K2ConnecticutThe Great September Gale of 1815
When the Great September Gale struck New England in the fall of 1815, few could remember the last time such a devastating...
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14.9K5Business and LaborSix Historic Barns
Thousands of the historic barns of New England have survived severe weather, westward migration, suburban sprawl and competition from corporate agribusiness. Often...
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7.6K1MassachusettsThe Portland Gale of 1898, and the Cat that Saved a Life
Of all the storms that struck New England over the centuries, only one was named after its victim: The Portland Gale of...
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12.0KMassachusettsThe High Tide Storm of 1723: ‘Ye Mightyest Overflowing of Ye Sea’
During the High Tide Storm of 1723, the waters rose so high and so fast that worshipers were marooned in their meeting...
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