All posts tagged "Kingstown"
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21.4K4ConnecticutSix New England Presidential Visits and the Stories Behind Them
New England is full of sites that hosted past presidential visits as the country’s leaders came north in search of votes, campaign...
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53.5K20Business and Labor6 of the Oldest Houses in New England
To make a claim for the oldest houses in New England inevitably invites controversy. The region has plenty of very old houses,...
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19.4K8bostonThe 21 New England Colonial and State Capitals
New England cities and towns used to vie for colonial and state capitals the way they now court sports stadiums, with the...
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14.0K17New HampshireWhen Paul Revere Rode to New Hampshire
On Dec. 13, 1774, Paul Revere rode to Portsmouth, N.H., to warn the redcoats were coming. It was a much less famous...
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7.8K4Arts and LeisureThe Other Alexander Hamilton Visits Newport, 1744
In 1744, Dr. Alexander Hamilton took a long trip to New England for his health. Given the rigors of travel in those...
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10.1K8Crime and ScandalThe Tragic Love Affair of Unfortunate Hannah Robinson
Hannah Robinson, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy colonial planter, set off one of the greatest scandals of colonial America when she...
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