All posts tagged "journey"
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15.1K1MaineJoseph Orono, The Blue Eyed Indian Who Helped the Revolutionary Cause
The Penobscot sachem Joseph Orono died in 1801, too early to know about his consolation prize for losing his people’s land to...
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5.7K1Crime and ScandalNathaniel Sewell Comes to America in 1643 – and Regrets It
In 1643, Londoners were worried about the well-being of street children. So they developed a scheme to improve the children’s lot in...
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6.6K8New HampshireAbraham Lincoln in New England – Five Fast Facts
Abraham Lincoln came to New England twice, in September 1848 and February 1860. Newspapers reported extensively on Abraham Lincoln in New England, ...
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8.6K1MassachusettsJefferson Davis in New England – The Unlikely Campaign
Mississippi Senator Jefferson Davis, who would go on to become president of the confederate states during the Civil War, was no stranger...
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14.1K22MassachusettsWhen John Adams Slept With Ben Franklin
John Adams slept with Benjamin Franklin in a New Jersey tavern during the fall of 1776. They stopped on a journey from...
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22.3K5New England PlacesSix Indian Trails That Turned Into Scenic Highways and Byways
The Indian trails that crisscrossed New England go back to prehistoric times. Native Americans migrated from summer to winter homes along the...
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