All posts tagged "Revere"
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18.7K12Flashback PhotosHow Victory Gardens Helped Win World War II
Victory gardens helped win World War II because they allowed the U.S. government to divert scarce tin supplies for military use. They...
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13.6K15Politics and MilitaryEat Like a President – The Founding Fathers’ Guide to New England Taverns
The first five U.S. presidents, the founding fathers, were all veteran travelers in New England. And in their travels, they left behind...
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17.7K18New HampshireWhen Paul Revere Rode to New Hampshire
On Dec. 13, 1774, Paul Revere rode to Portsmouth, N.H., to warn the redcoats were coming. It was a much less famous...
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27.2K13Business and LaborThe Legend of Faneuil Hall’s Golden Grasshopper Weathervane
The truth is more interesting than the legend about the golden grasshopper perched above Faneuil Hall since 1742. The real story links...
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23.3K17MassachusettsThe 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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21.7K16Business and LaborThe Great Whoopie Pie Controversy
Did the Whoopie Pie originate in New England or Pennsylvania? New England claims the treat as its own, while Pennsylvania argues Amish...
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