All posts tagged "rebellion"
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24.5K8bostonThe 21 New England Colonial and State Capitals
New England cities and towns used to vie for colonial and state capitals the way they now court sports stadiums, with the...
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27.6K4ConnecticutThe Story of How Hebrew Almost Became the Official U.S. Language
Just after the American Revolution, an English essayist named William Gifford reported that some Americans planned to substitute Hebrew as the official language...
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65.4K42ConnecticutThe Little Canadas of New England
Dozens of Little Canadas have contributed a significant but often ignored part of the character and history of New England since the...
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18.0K6MassachusettsBefore Old Glory, There Was the Taunton Flag
The people of Taunton, Mass., celebrate the Taunton Flag with a friendly festival on their green every October. But when first raised...
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5.1KConnecticutNew England Colonists Thunderstruck by the Lightning Storms of 1768
Terrific lightning storms unsettled New England colonists during the summer of 1768, when rising tensions with Great Britain led to conflict and...
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14.1K13Crime and ScandalThe Murder of Amasa Sprague, and the Irishman Persecuted for the Crime
On a cold and snowy New Year’s Eve in 1843, Amasa Sprague finished a large family dinner in his Cranston, R.I., mansion...
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