All posts tagged "recreation"
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7.0K5Politics and MilitaryThe Civilian Conservation Corps, a Young Man’s Adventure
During the depths of the Great Depression, a 17-year-old boy from Warren, R.I., enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He did it...
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6.9K1MassachusettsThe Puritans Burn the Book of Sports
Merrie Old England used to spend Sunday afternoons the way we do now: enjoying sports. King James actually encouraged his subjects to...
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5.3KArts and LeisureSix Places That Appear on the Back of a Quarter
From 1999 through 2008, the 50 State Quarter program released commemorative quarters with unique designs for each state. Half of all Americans...
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5.5K3MassachusettsFive Fast Facts About the New England Roots of W.E.B. Du Bois
The New England roots of W.E.B. Du Bois shaped his thought and his activism, and led to his rise as a leading...
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17.0K3Arts and LeisureSeven Colonial New England Games
The Puritans were never known for their lighthearted play, and the Puritan leadership viewed colonial New England games with disgust. In the early...
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5.6K1New England PlacesSix Breathtaking National Natural Landmarks
New England can claim 57 National Natural Landmarks of the 599 listed throughout the country. The six-state region has a wealth of ...
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5.8KArts and LeisureHow the Balsams Resort Was Built on a Railroad Seat
The story of the Balsams Resort – one of New Hampshire’s great old resort hotels north of the notches – begins with...
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9.2K3New England PlacesThe New England Summer Theater — Six of the Oldest
Summer theater has been a feature of New England resort towns since a Maine entrepreneur started staging plays in a former skating...
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18.2K8ConnecticutThe Highest Point in Each New England State
You might think the most challenging mountain climbing adventure in New England is to the highest point in the region: Mount Washington...
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12.3K3Arts and LeisureStockbridge Steps Into a Norman Rockwell Christmas Painting
Every year for two hours at Christmastime, the town of Stockbridge, Mass., turns itself into a Norman Rockwell Christmas painting. The Town...
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