All posts tagged "Lunenberg"
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16.9K5Today's History Highlights ArchiveSusannah Johnson, Indian Captive, Gives Birth in the Wild and Commemorates the Spot 45 Years Later
In August 1754, Susannah Johnson gave birth to a daughter in the Vermont wilderness during a forced march by her Indian captors....
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12.2K2New England PlacesSix Covered Bridges
Covered bridges have been around since the late 18th century in the United States. Uncovered bridges had short lifespans of about 15...
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6.9KMassachusettsGeorge Sewall Boutwell Warns Against Empire (Or Does He?)
On May 2, 1879, The Hon. George Sewall Boutwell was offering “a thousand acres of land in Groton, Mass., to negro exodus...
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