All posts tagged "Lexington"
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16.5K15Politics and MilitaryEat Like a President – The Founding Fathers’ Guide to New England Taverns
The first five U.S. presidents, the founding fathers, were all veteran travelers in New England. And in their travels, they left behind...
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12.5K10Arts and LeisureNew England Patriots History, or Why There Are Still Giants Fans in New England
New England Patriots history began with an unlikely cast of characters, a decade of homelessness and an early success followed by years...
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12.1K13New HampshireThe Revolutionary War Veterans Christmas Dinner in New Hampshire
Benjamin Pierce, a war hero and father of future president Franklin Pierce, threw a Christmas dinner for 21 Revolutionary War veterans in 1824....
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11.6K11Politics and Military12 New England Military Heroes, Sung and Unsung
New England has given countless military heroes to the United States of America over its history. Their heroism took many different forms....
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12.5K7MassachusettsSamuel Gridley Howe, John Brown and the Secret Six
In 1859, with John Brown imprisoned for the raid on Harper’s Ferry, attention turned to the question of who had helped him....
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9.7K9New HampshireJohn Stark Runs the Gauntlet His Way, Wins Battles, Writes a Letter
Revolutionary War Gen. John Stark displayed his fighting spirit well before his heroics at the Battle of Bunker Hill or the Battle...
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