All posts tagged "Salem Mass."
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7.6K12MassachusettsThe Rev. William Bentley, on the Alert for Salem Fires in January
At the turn of the 19th century, the Rev. William Bentley was constantly on the alert for Salem fires. But unlike many...
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7.4K5MassachusettsOver and Over, Mary Vial Holyoke Suffers the Heartache of Losing a Child
On Dec. 30, 1776, Mary Vial Holyoke lost her seventh child, 25-day-old Henrietta, nicknamed Harriet. She had lost five of her previous...
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6.8K2MassachusettsA Banana and a Red Snapper: Two 1809 Firsts for William Bentley
Little that happened in Salem, Mass., escaped the attention of the Rev. William Bentley while he served as minister of the East Church...
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6.2K3MassachusettsWilliam Bentley Mourns His Ne’er-Do-Well Brother in 1804
Salem minister William Bentley believed his brother Thomas led a life of dissipation because he was named after the wrong grandfather. William...
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7.1K2Business and LaborJonathan Carnes Corners the Pepper Market in 1795
In January 1794, Elias Hasket Derby was eagerly awaiting the return of his ship the Grand Sachem in Salem, Mass. Capt. Jonathan...
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11.1K10Crime and ScandalThe Scandalous 1806 Divorce of Elizabeth Derby West
Heiress Elizabeth Derby West caused a sensation in 1806 when she paraded a series of prostitutes through a Salem, Mass., courtroom to...
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