The American Revolution was to some extent a fight over the big, stupid, slow-moving codfish. Codfish were by far colonial New England’s...
During World War II, Rhode Island residents could hear the roar of PT boat engines from Narragansett Bay all day and see...
When the Great September Gale struck New England in the fall of 1815, few could remember the last time such a devastating...
In 1913, a juicy report on Hartford’s 200 sex workers came into such demand that the city quickly ran out of copies....
From 1999 through 2008, the 50 State Quarter program released commemorative quarters with unique designs for each state. Half of all Americans...
Historic boats are as much a part of New England as Revolutionary battlefields and old taverns. The region has a fascinating maritime...