All posts tagged "Salem Mass."
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27.5K8ConnecticutThe New England Dark Day, May 19, 1780
The New England Dark Day was the darkest day of the American Revolution – a day as dark as night, a day...
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8.5K6Business and LaborLydia Pinkham Sells a Vegetable Compound (With a Little Booze In It)
Of all the patent medicines of the 19th century, Mrs. Lydia Pinkham Vegetable Compound, made of alcohol and herbs, was perhaps the...
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10.9K2MassachusettsWhat They Said About Easter in New England
Easter Sunday traditions in New England have long included dying eggs, wearing new clothes, baking hot cross buns and attending sunrise services....
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18.3K19MassachusettsSamuel Sewall Takes the Blame and Shame for the Salem Witch Trials
Samuel Sewall will forever be remembered as a judge in the Salem witch trials in 1692-3, less so for his apology five...
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7.1K9MassachusettsTwo Famous Phrases, One Shipyard
The Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Mass., has a connection to two famous phrases. “Mr. Watson, Come here, I want to see...
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12.7K6MassachusettsWitch Trial Records Produced Hysteria of Their Own
Whether you’re a Pawn Stars fan or Antiques Roadshow is more your speed, the story is the same. Money-hungry owner of a...
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