All posts tagged "New Bedford"
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2.1K1Business and LaborBefore Dunkin’, New England Had the Waldorf Lunch System
Before New England gave the world Howard Johnson’s, Dunkin Donuts, McDonald’s and Subway, it invented the Waldorf Lunch. The Waldorf Lunch System...
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8.4KMassachusettsSeven Fun Facts About Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass rose from slavery in the South to international prominence as a writer, orator and anti-slavery activist. He didn’t spend a...
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8.4KMassachusettsThe John Rutledge Shipwreck: A Horrifying Ordeal and One Miraculous Survival
Just after midnight on Feb. 20, 1856, the first mate of the packet ship John Rutledge began scratching out quick log entries....
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11.6K2ConnecticutThe Great September Gale of 1815
When the Great September Gale struck New England in the fall of 1815, few could remember the last time such a devastating...
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9.8K4Arts and LeisureSix Historic Boats, From Schooners to Submarines
Historic boats are as much a part of New England as Revolutionary battlefields and old taverns. The region has a fascinating maritime...
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5.6K5New England PlacesSix New England Places That Became A Fictional Setting
Practically any place in New England could become a fictional setting, given the region’s strong literary tradition and distinctive landscape. Good writers...
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