All posts tagged "Pawtucket"
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14.0K3Crime and ScandalStop Thief! The Society of Mutual Aid Against Thieves Chases Lawless Freebooters
Like many vigilante groups in New England, the Society of Mutual Aid Against Thieves came about for good reason in Worcester, Mass.,...
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29.9K9MassachusettsThe Rise, Fall and Rebirth of the Triple Decker
In the years before World War I, New England’s iconic triple decker brought thousands of immigrants into the middle class. Triple deckers...
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10.9KBusiness and LaborThe Dover Mill Girls Walk Out in America’s 1st Women’s Strike
When Dover mill girls went on strike against the Cocheco Manufacturing Co., they said their bosses secretly ‘abused and insulted’ them by calling...
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15.3K9New England PlacesSix Canals That Built New England
In 1803, one of the first New England canals made Boston the undisputed commercial center of New England. Called ‘the Incredible Ditch,’...
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16.2K2New England PlacesSix Places Workers Were Killed in New England
Over the course of New England history many thousands of workers were killed on the job. Some, like Vermont quarry workers, died...
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30.7K1Arts and LeisureA Short History of Scrabble (and Some Fun Scrabble Facts)
Starting in 1938, every single giant toymaker in the United States rejected Alfred Butts’ idea for a new word game. All, that...
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