All posts tagged "Massachusetts legislature"
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14.0KMassachusettsProposed Ban on ‘Bitch’ Only the Latest in Boston Censorship
A Boston politician’s proposed ban on ‘bitch’ is only the latest in a city that has outlawed rock ‘n roll, Leaves of...
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16.7K4Politics and MilitaryRoger Williams Pardoned in Massachusetts but Doesn’t Return
In 1936 Rhode Island planned to celebrate its Tercentenary. It seemed only fitting that the state should get its founder out of...
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11.5K10Crime and ScandalRufus Choate Wins Trial of the Century With Sleepwalking Defense
Rufus Choate first used the sleepwalking defense successfully in a sensational 19th-century trial for a man accused of murdering a prostitute. A...
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12.1K1Arts and Leisure1913, the Year of the Great Tango Controversy
In April 1913, 90-year-old Henry McHenry walked out of the Chelsea Old Soldiers Home, telling his friends he was going to town...
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