All posts tagged "laws"
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23.5K15MassachusettsHenry Knox: Six Surprising Facts About the Father of American Artillery
Henry Knox, born July 25, 1750, was best known for his continuous military service under General Washington for the duration of the...
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2.8K2ConnecticutFlashback Photo: Exploding Steamboats Cause Congress To Act
The tendency of steamboats to blow up and catch fire became such a concern by 1838 that the U.S. Congress created the...
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3.8K2Religion and Social MovementsCrystal Eastman Keeps Her Name, Doesn’t Do Housework
Crystal Eastman wanted to change the world for women and change the way women lived in the world. A suffragette, magazine editor...
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11.5K14MaineThe Portland Rum Riot of 1855 Ends a Teetotaler’s Career
The Portland Rum Riot erupted on June 2, 1855, when the city’s Irish working-class residents found out something about their teetotaling, saloon-raiding...
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20.3K17Business and LaborThe Maine Ship Captain Who Invented the Modern Donut
In 1847, a Maine ship captain invented the donut as we know it today – with a hole. On the day Lewis...
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5.6K5Business and LaborFlashback Photo: Connecticut Cracks Down on the Horseless Carriage With the 1st Speed Limit
On May 21, 1901, the Connecticut Legislature passed a speed limit law aimed at mitigating a brand-new menace on the roads: the...
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