All posts tagged "Newport"
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34.9K1New England PlacesSix Lovers Leaps in New England
Lovers leaps are nearly always found in isolated spots where a fall could kill you. They tend to inspire tales of romantic...
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16.5K4New England PlacesSix Places That Raised a Liberty Pole
Beginning in 1766, the liberty pole symbolized dissent from Great Britain, but over the years it took on different meanings for the...
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7.4KCrime and ScandalNotorious Tom Bell – Minister, Teacher, Pirate, Thief . . .
In 1742 Tom Bell was probably the most well known product of Harvard College in America. Everyone knew how he dressed, what...
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12.7KNew England PlacesThe Oldest Newspaper in Each New England State
Those quarrelsome publishers just love to argue over the honor of being the oldest newspaper in the United States. But which one...
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8.7KArts and LeisureSix Places That Appear on the Back of a Quarter
From 1999 through 2008, the 50 State Quarter program released commemorative quarters with unique designs for each state. Half of all Americans...
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8.1KMassachusettsCaleb Gibbs Leads George Washington’s Secret Service
At the dawn of the American Revolution, George Washington realized he needed personal protection. And so he formed the Commander-in-Chief’s Guard in...
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