All posts tagged "medicine"
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14.7K13MaineFlying Santa: Dropping Gifts on Lighthouses Since 1929
The New England Flying Santa tradition was born in the teeth of a fierce winter storm when lighthouse beacons along Penobscot Bay...
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28.6K6Business and LaborWhen New England Candy Was King: 15 Sweet Facts
New England candy ruled the American confectionery industry from colonial times right through the mid 1900s. Many candy makers made their sugary...
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11.9K5IrregularsManasseh Cutler, Ipswich Minister Who Set Off the Great Westward Migration
Manasseh Cutler, a Congregationalist minister, in 1788 left his home in Ipswich, Mass., to help build the first permanent settlement in the...
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8.3K7Business and LaborFrom Chicago to Poland Spring: The Journey of the Maine State Building
In the Poland Spring Preservation Park in Poland, Maine, you’ll find a lovely octagonal Queen Anne style building with a fascinating story...
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7.5K3Arts and LeisureAnna Lowell Woodbury, The Forgotten Cambridge Chef Who Pioneered Industrial Education
Few remember Anna Lowell Woodbury, the blueblood who spent her life tending to sick soldiers and teaching poor women — including poor...
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