All posts tagged "Nantasket Beach"
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16.7K3MassachusettsNew England’s Beloved Shipwreck, the Schooner Nancy
Life handed a shipwreck to the owner of the schooner Nancy during a storm off the New England coast. So he made...
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15.2K2Business and LaborPolly Peabody, The Bohemian Blueblood Who Invented the Bra
Inventing the bra was possibly the least interesting thing Polly Peabody did in her life. Born Mary Phelps Jacob, she was called...
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17.1K16bostonHow Boston’s South Shore Became the Irish Riviera
Visit the South Shore of Massachusetts and you won’t have much doubt about why people call it the Irish Riviera. Orange-and-green flags...
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6.1KArts and LeisureFlashback Photos: Maurice Prendergast Paints New England at Play
The much-loved American artist Maurice Prendergast once wrote in his notebook, Art is the great stimulus of life -I find it year...
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8.1K14Crime and ScandalThe Short, Wild Life of Harry Crosby, Publisher of Jazz Age Geniuses
After Harry Crosby was nearly killed in World War I, he vowed to live fast and die young. His success scandalized Boston...
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