All posts tagged "Salem Mass."
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21.3K1Arts and LeisureA Short History of Scrabble (and Some Fun Scrabble Facts)
Starting in 1938, every single giant toymaker in the United States rejected Alfred Butts’ idea for a new word game. All, that...
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63.7K41ConnecticutThe Little Canadas of New England
Dozens of Little Canadas have contributed a significant but often ignored part of the character and history of New England since the...
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6.5KArts and LeisureFlashback Photos: Maurice Prendergast Paints New England at Play
The much-loved American artist Maurice Prendergast once wrote in his notebook, Art is the great stimulus of life -I find it year...
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91.9K33ConnecticutWay More Than the Scarlet Letter: Puritan Punishments
In their rigid enforcement of community standards, New England’s Puritan punishments often often included the bilbo, the cleft stick, the brand, the ear...
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11.1K1Business and LaborNathaniel Palmer, Connecticut Mariner, Sort of Discovers Antarctica in 1820
On Feb. 6, 1821, young Capt. Nathaniel Palmer and the four-man crew aboard the Hero were becalmed in uncharted waters off Antarctica,...
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3.7KConnecticutNew England Colonists Thunderstruck by the Lightning Storms of 1768
Terrific lightning storms unsettled New England colonists during the summer of 1768, when rising tensions with Great Britain led to conflict and...
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