All posts tagged "military"
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5.1K4ConnecticutThe Wicked Blue Lights of New London Give Connecticut a Bad Name
On the moonless night of Dec. 18, 1813, a pair of mysterious blue lights at the mouth of the Thames River thwarted...
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4.4K1MassachusettsMarvin Makinen – The Spy Who Got Left on the Cutting Room Floor
The 2015 Tom Hanks film Bridge of Spies tells the dramatic story of Bill Donovan, a lawyer specializing in insurance who was...
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7.0K1MassachusettsJefferson Davis in New England – The Unlikely Campaign
Mississippi Senator Jefferson Davis, who would go on to become president of the confederate states during the Civil War, was no stranger...
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14.6K1MassachusettsThe 18 Patriots Condemned to Death – Who Wouldn’t Die
Shortly before the American Revolution broke out, an item appeared in a Boston newspaper identifying 18 patriots condemned to death. On Sept....
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7.5K1New England PlacesSix French Place Names in Six New England States
French place names reveal much about the history of a city or town. They reflect the great historical events that took place...
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11.5K18MassachusettsWhen John Adams Slept With Ben Franklin
John Adams slept with Benjamin Franklin in a New Jersey tavern during the fall of 1776. They stopped on a journey from...
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4.2KNew England PlacesSix Courageous Heroes From New England
Not all courageous heroes receive their due on Veterans or any other day. So many sacrifices have gone unheralded, so many men...
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7.5K4MainePuritans Name, Shame and Take Over Anglican Maine
In 1652, Massachusetts Puritans decided to bring the English Civil War to North America by taking over Anglican Maine. The year before,...
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9.9K3Arts and LeisureOld New England Holidays We No Longer Celebrate
Early New Englanders, influenced by the Puritans, reluctantly celebrated for most holidays. Religious festivals, they felt, were un-Christian and pagan. Yet as...
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10.2K2ConnecticutRichard Bissell – The Connecticut Yankee Behind the Bay of Pigs
In 1959 Richard Bissell was named the CIA’s deputy director for plans. It was an unusual selection. Bissell was replacing a man,...
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