All posts tagged "Irish-American history"
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1.1KMassachusettsThe Wreck of the Famine Ship St. John (According to Thoreau)
On Oct. 7, 1849, the brig St. John struck Grampus Ledge off the coast of Cohasset during a sudden and furious storm....
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2.8KBusiness and LaborHow the Irish Immigrants Came to New England
In 1718, five ships from Ulster arrived in Boston Harbor. Their passengers, Scots-Irish immigrants, came at the invitation of the Puritan leaders...
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5.6KMassachusettsThe Boston Massacre: John Adams Saves a Soldier’s Life
On March 5, 1770, Matthew Kilroy shot Samuel Gray to death during the Boston Massacre. Kilroy had fought with Gray earlier, and...
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3.3K1Crime and ScandalA Fake Priest Gets a New England Mob Boss Out of Prison
Ray Patriarca ruled as the New England mob boss for 25 years from his Coin-O-Matic “vending business” on Atwell’s Avenue in Providence....
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6.5KCrime and ScandalBoston Riots Once Every 3 Years — for Centuries
Boston riots during the 18th century were so frequent you could have called the town Riot City. Between 1700 and 1764, 28...
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4.9KPolitics and MilitaryThe Story of Jesse Brown and Tom Hudner, Narragansett Bay Aviators
In 2018 the U.S. Navy commissioned the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hudner in Boston. The ship’s name pays tribute to two...
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