All posts tagged "Portland Maine"
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10.1K3Arts and LeisureSix (And More) Mothers Who Left a Mark on History
Mothers have always had to balance competing demands, and some of those who did it best made history. Mindful that Mother’s Day...
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8.8K4Crime and ScandalUnequal Justice: Murders at Sea on the Albion Cooper and the Theresa
Life on a ship in the 1850s was neither democratic nor easy. The captain made the rules and punishments were fierce. In...
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16.7K8Business and LaborSix Irish Landmarks in New England
Irish landmarks commemorate the history of Irish immigrants in places you might not expect throughout New England. There’s more to Irish-American history...
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27.8K5bostonMarried to a Murderer, H.W. Mudgett
Clara Lovering eloped with 17-year-old Herman Webster Mudgett before a New Hampshire justice of the peace in 1878. She didn’t expect him...
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7.6K4MaineJohn Adams in Maine: ‘The Sharpest Thorn on which I ever set my foot’
Beginning in 1765, John Adams made annual trips to Maine to argue cases before the courts at York, Falmouth (now Portland) and...
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31.4K18Business and LaborSix Historic Downtown Department Stores
Downtown department stores used to provide a special shopping experience, offering elegance and practicality. People dressed up when they went to visit...
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24.5K13bostonA Poorhouse in Each New England State
The poorhouse was once a very real and often feared part of life in New England. Poorhouses evolved from the English poor...
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23.1K16ConnecticutSix Prohibition Speakeasies You Can Still Visit
When the 18th Amendment to the Constitution took effect on January 17, 1920, New England’s taverns suddenly became speakeasies. Law enforcement couldn’t...
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6.8K1Crime and ScandalSteamboat City of Rockland – The Cursed Ship of The Tourist Trade
Construction started on the City of Rockland at East Boston’s McKie Shipbuilding Company in 1900 and by 1901 she was sailing regular...
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25.4K9Connecticut6 Stops on the Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a network of people who hid fugitives from slavery in their homes during the day and moved them...
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