All posts tagged "military"
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6.4KBusiness and LaborThe Making of Rhode Island’s Manville Jenckes Mills
In 1923, Senator Henry Lippitt decided it was time for him to retire. At age 66, he had served in the U.S....
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6.2KPolitics and MilitaryCaleb Gibbs Leads George Washington’s Secret Service
At the dawn of the Revolutionary War, it became clear to George Washington that he needed personal protection. He formed the Commander-in-Chief’s...
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7.4K2MaineDavid Dunbar Tries to Steal Maine from Massachusetts in 1729
David Dunbar had an uncanny ability to agitate people. He was born in Ireland to a family of little means, but in...
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8.2KMaineThe Siege of Scarborough and Maine’s Long War
In 1676, the colonial settlers in Scarborough, Maine, had abandoned the town after fierce fighting with a small army of Indians. That...
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5.3K1Arts and LeisureFrom Soups to Nuts – Ten Eponymous New England Classic Foods
What could be a better guarantee that your name will never be forgotten than having a food named after you? Here, in...
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7.1KNew England PlacesSix Gravesites of Military Heroes
Military heroes who sacrificed for their country certainly deserve to be remembered on Memorial Day weekend. Some remember them with parades and...
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