All posts tagged "peterborough"
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4.6KConnecticutSeven Fun Facts About Taxes
There isn’t much that’s fun about taxes, but we thought we’d try to find something. So we found seven fun -- well,...
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4.4K5New 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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19.9KNew England PlacesSix Cranberry Bogs Throughout New England
Cranberry bogs, ubiquitous in Southeastern Massachusetts, can be found in every New England state. They are enjoying something of a revival, as...
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28.1K13ConnecticutSix Oldest Libraries in New England
Identifying New England’s oldest libraries is no easy task. In the early days of European settlement, book collections took many different forms....
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8.1K10Arts and LeisureSix Churches (All Gorgeous) Designed by Ralph Adams Cram
Once the most famous architect of his day, Ralph Adams Cram designed many churches (mostly Episcopal), schools and libraries in New England....
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24.2K34Flashback PhotosThe 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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4.3K7New HampshireIceberg, The Guernsey Cow That Went to Antarctica
Of all the Guernsey cattle that can claim Cow Island, N.H., as their ancestral home, Iceberg is perhaps the most celebrated. Iceberg...
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3.7K8Arts and LeisureAmy Beach, Henniker’s Musical Prodigy
Amy Beach’s parents realized their daughter was a prodigy when she knew 40 songs at the age of one, sang countermelodies at...
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2.9K2Arts and LeisureEdwin Arlington Robinson, Maine Poet
Something hopeful shines through the dark pessimism of a Christmas poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson, who salvaged friendship and fame from bitter...
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17.3K33Arts and LeisureClassic Movies Shot in New England, 13 Award-Winners
Hundreds of filmmakers have come to New England since the turn of the last century and some have shot classic movies here....
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