All posts tagged "riots"
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4.4KBusiness and LaborNew England’s Irish History
New England has a rich Irish history, and it isn’t all about the Great Hunger and the Kennedys. Today, New England is...
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8.4K1MassachusettsWhen Massachusetts Abolished the State Police
In 1875, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts abolished the state police department. It was only 10 years old, the first state police force...
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5.3KMassachusettsBostonians Practice Their Tea Party on Andrew Belcher
Sixty-three years before the Boston Tea Party, outraged men launched a nighttime attack on a ship belonging to Andrew Belcher in Boston...
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6.3K8Massachusetts8 Surprising Facts About Martin Luther King Jr. in New England
Martin Luther King spent plenty of time in New England, and not just giving speeches about civil rights. He worked in Connecticut...
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4.8K1MaineMaine Stamp Act Riot of 1766
News was slow to reach Maine in 1766, and it cost William King dearly. The Maine Stamp Act Riot of 1766 targeted...
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10.4K3New HampshireThe Canaan Mob Destroys the Noyes Academy, Foreshadowing the Civil War
In 1834 a group of New Hampshire abolitionists decided to establish a school for black students. At first, Noyes Academy seemed relatively...
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