All posts tagged "Senator"
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7.6K1MassachusettsJefferson Davis in New England – The Unlikely Campaign
Mississippi Senator Jefferson Davis, who would go on to become president of the confederate states during the Civil War, was no stranger...
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3.4KPolitics and MilitaryCharles Manley Smith – Vermont’s Bank Robbing Governor
The best way to rob a bank is to own one. The saying that’s true today was just as true for Charles...
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8.3K2New England PlacesSix French Place Names in Six New England States
French place names reveal much about the history of a city or town. They reflect the great historical events that took place...
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4.3K1MaineMaine 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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14.0K3MassachusettsDid Thanksgiving Cost John Adams His Presidency? He Thought It Did
Today there is no doubt that across America Thanksgiving will be celebrated. But when John Adams was president, that was very much...
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6.9K2ConnecticutHiram Bingham, Connecticut’s Indiana Jones, Stumbles onto Machu Picchu
In July of 1911, Hiram Bingham raced to climb to the top of South America’s tallest mountain before a 60-year-old schoolteacher named...
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