All posts tagged "Newport"
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11.6K11Politics and Military12 New England Military Heroes, Sung and Unsung
New England has given countless military heroes to the United States of America over its history. Their heroism took many different forms....
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9.5K5Business and LaborThe Old Farmer’s Almanac — All You Needed To Know And Then Some Since 1792
New Englanders have always had the Bible for directions on how to get to heaven. Since 1792, they’ve had The Old Farmer’s...
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16.2K16MassachusettsThe Great Snow Hurricane of 1804
On Oct. 9, 1804, a snow hurricane struck Eastern New England, the first time in recorded history a tropical storm produced snowfall....
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45.3K12Arts and LeisureMary Had a Little Lamb – Yes, There Was a Mary and She Did Have a Little Lamb
Mary had a little lamb, the childhood nursery rhyme familiar to all, tells the story of a real Mary, a real lamb,...
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39.9K35Rhode IslandThe Great 1938 Hurricane, A Once-In-A-Lifetime Storm
The Great 1938 Hurricane took almost everyone by surprise. Sept. 21, 1938, was supposed to be a breezy fall day in New...
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20.7K8MassachusettsJack and Jackie Kennedy Get Married in Newport, RI
It had all the appearance of a happy family event, but the wedding of Jack and Jackie Kennedy was fraught with tension....
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