All posts tagged "mutiny"
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6.9KBusiness and LaborFive Heroic Moms in New England History
With Mother’s Day soon upon us, it’s a good time for a reminder about heroic moms. For much of New England history,...
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28.3K3Crime and ScandalWilliam Fry, Pirate, Finds a Permanent Home – Gibbeted on Nixes Mate
In July of 1726, William Fry stood trial in Boston for murdering a ship’s captain and embarking on a monthlong piracy spree....
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9.7KCrime and ScandalSkipper Ireson and his Wild, Curious Ride
In 1808, making a living from the sea was a dangerous business, and seafaring men like Marblehead’s Skipper Ireson were supposed to...
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