All posts tagged "insurance"
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1.2KNew HampshireThe Portsmouth Fires That Turned the City to Brick
Three Portsmouth fires, all at Christmas, destroyed 500 buildings within a decade in the early 19th century. Miraculously, no one died in...
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4.1K1MassachusettsLouis Brandeis Celebrates Hanukkah in 1915
Louis Brandeis during Hanukkah in 1915 delivered a message to the Zionists of America that described the holiday as a celebration of...
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10.5K1ConnecticutThe 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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5.8KConnecticutConstance Baker Motley Faces Down Racism
Constance Baker Motley encountered overt racism for the first time when she left her home in New Haven to attend Fisk College...
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7.5K2Arts and LeisureSix Art Deco Gems
You don’t have to go to Miami or Hollywood for an Art Deco experience. New England has plenty of Art Deco office...
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4.0K1Arts and LeisureHow Hartford’s Ancient Burying Ground Was Saved by the Gold Street Lady
The Ancient Burying Ground, the oldest historic site in Hartford, contains the remains of 6,000 early men, women and children who settled...
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11.6K1Business and LaborThe Grover Shoe Factory Disaster Shakes the Nation in 1905
In March of 1905, with spring weather coming, the operators of the Grover shoe factory in Brockton, Mass., decided to switch off...
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4.2K1MassachusettsMarvin Makinen – The Spy Who Got Left on the Cutting Room Floor
The 2015 Tom Hanks film Bridge of Spies tells the dramatic story of Bill Donovan, a lawyer specializing in insurance who was...
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14.2K1MassachusettsThe 18 Patriots Condemned to Death – Who Wouldn’t Die
Shortly before the American Revolution broke out, an item appeared in a Boston newspaper identifying 18 patriots condemned to death. On Sept....
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9.8K2ConnecticutRichard 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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