All posts tagged "presidency"
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21.8K22New HampshireThe Triumph and Tragedy of Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was elected as the 14th and possibly worst president of the United States on Nov. 2, 1852. During his presidency...
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11.6K4New HampshireJackson, N.H., Gets a New Name
The election of 1824 didn’t really end until 1825, or, some would argue, until 1828. Then, one of the bitterest contests in...
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24.2K17MassachusettsThe Heat Wave of 1896 Kills 1,500, Launches Teddy Roosevelt
When the heat wave of 1896 finally ended on Aug. 13, 1896, it left behind a record of suffering and death “long...
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14.9K14MaineThe Portland Rum Riot of 1855 Ends a Teetotaler’s Career
The Portland Rum Riot erupted on June 2, 1855, when the city’s Irish working-class residents found out something about their teetotaling, saloon-raiding...
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27.7K5MassachusettsThe Ageless Love Story of John and Abigail Adams
The enduring love story of John and Abigail Adams began with a whimper rather than a bang in 1762. They met in...
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18.8K4MassachusettsDorothea Dix and Franklin Pierce: The Battle for the Mentally Ill
Before she led the Union Army nursing corps during the Civil War, New England’s Dorothea Dix led the most ambitious reform efforts...
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