The Cold Storm and Great Freeze of 1857 prostrated New England during the winter of 1856-57, one of the worst ever. Thirty-two...
Henry Knox and Alexander Hamilton formed a close, lifetime friendship during the American Revolution. But during the Siege of Yorktown, Alexander Hamilton...
Grizzly Adams might have gone down as a minor legend in the wilds of California had a fatal injury not taken him...
When the Great September Gale struck New England in the fall of 1815, few could remember the last time such a devastating...
Thousands of the historic barns of New England have survived severe weather, westward migration, suburban sprawl and competition from corporate agribusiness. Often...
Of all the storms that struck New England over the centuries, only one was named after its victim: The Portland Gale of...