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7.0KArts and LeisureWhen the Puritans Banned Mincemeat Pie
On May 11, 1659, the Massachusetts Puritans banned Christmas and ordered anyone caught celebrating to pay a fine of five shillings. That...
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7.7K12MassachusettsThe Amazing Baby Boom of Billerica, Mass.
When the War of 1812 broke out, the Town of Billerica, Mass., was in the middle of an extraordinary baby boom. ...
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