All posts tagged "New Haven"
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4.1K1Arts and LeisureSix Beautiful Buildings Designed by Asher Benjamin
Asher Benjamin, a young country housewright, published a book in 1797 that is responsible for the way much of early New England...
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6.1K1ConnecticutWhen John Winthrop Jr. Doctored the Connecticut Colony. For Free.
Though he wasn’t even a doctor, John Winthrop Jr. diagnosed and medicated hundreds of New Englanders in the latter part of the...
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7.2K2ConnecticutIn 1640, More Puritans Left New England Than Arrived
The year 1620 is well known as the date the Pilgrims arrived in Plymouth, but 1640 is less well-known as the year...
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7.3K1ConnecticutThe West Indies Send Sugar, Slaves and Red Sox Stars to New England
For four centuries, the West Indies have made an outsized impact on New England. In 2018, West Indian stars and a West...
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12.5K1MassachusettsWhen Fears of Premature Burial Stalked the Land
George Washington famously feared premature burial. While on his deathbed in 1799, he instructed his personal secretary Tobias Lear to make sure...
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6.2K1ConnecticutWhy Connecticut Sent Henry Obookiah Back To Hawaii, 175 Years After He Died
Henry Obookiah, a young Hawaiian, caused a stir in the spring of 1815 when he sat in front of the white worshippers...
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5.9KArts and LeisureAmos Doolittle, Connecticut’s Paul Revere
Amos Doolittle didn’t let a little political disagreement get in the way of creating the most important images of the American Revolution....
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9.2K1Arts and LeisureSix Historic Cemeteries in New England
As Halloween approaches, we thought it appropriate to look at some of the most historic cemeteries in New England. Cemeteries are almost...
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12.2KNew England PlacesA Historic Train Ride in Each of New England’s Six States
What better way to take in New England’s fall foliage than a historic train ride? There’s no danger of running off the...
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15.5KNew England PlacesSix Abandoned Places
What is so appealing about abandoned places? Cyberspace abounds with photos, videos and bloggers waxing elegiac about abandoned old mills, mansions and...
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