All posts tagged "Salem"
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22.8K20Business and LaborThe Parker Brothers of Salem, Mass., Build A Game Empire
Search any New England attic and you’re likely to find a version of Parker Brothers’ Monopoly. The beloved board game can trace...
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9.1K3Business and LaborLewis Downing Conquers the West With the Concord Coach
The Concord Coach might have been called the Lexington Wagon had Lewis Downing decided against visiting his fiancee in New Hampshire. A...
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35.8K8IrregularsThe Cover-Up of the Connecticut Witch Hysteria of 1647-63
Witch hysteria took hold in Connecticut 45 years before Salem, Mass., began its own orgy of witch killing, On May 26, 1647,...
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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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17.5K13ConnecticutBlack Kings and Governors of New England
From about 1750 to 1850, New England had at least 31 elected black kings and governors, nearly all of them enslaved. They...
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