All posts tagged "potatoes"
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12.7K8MassachusettsPope Night, or Colonial New England’s Version of Halloween
George Washington called Boston’s annual Pope Night celebration “ridiculous and childish.” But the working-class celebrants, especially the young men, loved the wild...
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15.9K16MassachusettsThe 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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9.9K7Business and LaborRules for Living From an Old Massachusetts Farmer
Jared David Busby was a 78-year-old Massachusetts farmer who had the solution to ending the Great Depression: Work. So he told his...
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261.8K69Connecticut1816: The Year Without a Summer
The year 1816 was known as ‘The Year Without a Summer’ in New England because six inches of snow fell in June...
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24.7K12Business and LaborCracking the History of the Uncommon Common Cracker
Every so often when you’re looking through a book of old New England recipes, you’ll find one that calls for the common...
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12.4K8Business and LaborAustin Corbin, The ‘Part-Hog, Part-Shark’ Robber Baron of New Hampshire
In the history of New Hampshire, Austin Corbin stands out as probably the most loathsome blight the state ever produced. So perhaps...
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