All posts tagged "landmarks"
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8.5K3MaineHow John Marin, America’s Greatest Artist, Vanished from Sight
John Marin, voted America’s greatest artist in 1948, looked like an aging Beatle. An admirer described him as having bangs that reached...
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6.7K10New England PlacesLittle Italy in New England: Some Lost, Some Thriving
Shortly after the American Civil War, a new kind of neighborhood emerged in New England cities: a Little Italy. They were poor,...
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14.2K3New England PlacesSix Historic Post Offices
New England is dotted with historic post offices, from simple clapboard buildings to grand Beaux Arts palaces. In the earliest days of...
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17.3K9Business and LaborSix Irish Landmarks in New England
Irish landmarks commemorate the history of Irish immigrants in places you might not expect throughout New England. There’s more to Irish-American history...
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8.2K5ConnecticutAt 24, George Washington in New London Causes a Stir
As a 57-year-old president, he made a sensation on his journey through New England, but even at 24 George Washington in New...
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58.7K16ConnecticutSurprising Stories: The Great White Hurricane of 1888
The Great White Hurricane of 1888 struck on the night of March 11 and continued furiously for two days, dumping as much...
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