All posts tagged "New Hampshire"
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22.3K11Arts and LeisureMaxfield Parrish, A Mechanic Who Painted Fantastically
The landscape of Vermont and New Hampshire inspired Maxfield Parrish in 1922 to create the lush, romantic painting Daybreak. Daybreak became the...
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6.2K3New England PlacesSix Gilded Age Gentleman Farms in New England
During the Gilded Age, gentleman farms were an important element of the upper-class lifestyle. They served as formal summer mansions and working...
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7.2K7Business and LaborRiver Gods of the Connecticut River Valley Create A World of Their Own
During the 150 years before the American Revolution, a series of aristocrats known as the River Gods ruled the Connecticut River Valley....
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7.7K1ConnecticutThe Antis: Women Who Fought Against the Vote
In the late 19th century, women known as antis began to organize against women who wanted the right to vote. The antis...
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14.4K9MassachusettsHow the Slave Trade Took Root in New England
On Feb. 28, 1638, the slave trade probably began in New England when a ship arrived in Massachusetts Bay from the West...
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4.7K5New 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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10.5K4New England PlacesSix Presidential Houses in New England
Before presidential libraries, there were presidential houses, and every New England state has at least one. Massachusetts, of course, was the birthplace...
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3.3KMassachusettsSix Quick Facts About the Valentine in History
The Valentine has pleased and perturbed people since Charles, Duke of Orleans, sent one to his wife from the Tower of London...
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4.4K7New HampshireAbraham Lincoln in New England – Five Fast Facts
Here are five highlights from the journeys of Abraham Lincoln in New England. Lincoln made two trips to New England, in September...
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7.2KNew England PlacesSix Historic Love Nests
In honor of Valentines Day, the New England Historical Society chose to highlight six love nests. Love nests can be lavish mansions...
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