All posts tagged "Lebanon"
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11.2K2Arts and LeisureSix Historic Buildings With a Clerestory
The clerestory window makes a lot of sense in New England because of the short, short days during the long, long winter....
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20.1K10Arts and LeisureJohn Trumbull Gets a Few Things Wrong in His Famous Declaration of Independence Painting
Ten years after the American colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, John Trumbull traveled the country in a carriage seeking out all...
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36.5K9Connecticut6 Stops on the Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a network of people who hid fugitives from slavery in their homes during the day. At night they...
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19.1K8Rhode IslandThe Narragansett Pacer – the Lost Horse of the New England Colonies
It’s not exactly clear when the first horse officially called a Narragansett Pacer appeared in Rhode Island, though it was likely in...
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14.0K2ConnecticutThe Trumbull Store, George Washington’s Favorite Shop in Connecticut
When Gen. George Washington needed men, food, cannon or gunpowder for his army, he could usually get it at the Trumbull store...
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38.9K2Arts and LeisureKahlil Gibran Gets His Picture Taken in Boston
A Lebanese boy named Kahlil Gibran got a lift out of Boston’s slums from a wealthy Bohemian who liked to take pictures....
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