All posts tagged "Irish"
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11.1K11Politics and Military12 New England Military Heroes, Sung and Unsung
New England has given countless military heroes to the United States of America over its history. Their heroism took many different forms....
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22.0K7Crime and ScandalThe Festive Murder Trial of Jessie Costello
In the summer of 1933, the murder trial of a brassy Peabody, Mass., housewife named Jessie Costello captured the world’s attention. Festive...
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24.7K17MassachusettsThe Heat Wave of 1896 Kills 1,500, Launches Teddy Roosevelt
When the heat wave of 1896 finally ended on Aug. 13, 1896, it left behind a record of suffering and death “long...
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9.0K3MassachusettsThe Boston Draft Riot of 1863
On a summer day in the middle of the Civil War, immigrants furious about conscription notices delivered to their homes instigated the...
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38.8K15ConnecticutHelen Keller, Not Quite the Nice Lady Who Campaigned for Peace
Helen Keller in the winter of 1913 sent $87 to help immigrant textile workers on strike in Little Falls, N.Y. She was...
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105.3K6Arts and LeisureJohn L. Sullivan, America’s First Superstar Athlete
“My name’s John L. Sullivan and I can lick any son-of-a-bitch alive!” If you heard those words shouted out in the 1880s,...
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