All posts tagged "shipping"
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7.2K1Historic TailsThe USS Kearsarge Launched at Portsmouth to Slay the Alabama
In 1862, the Confederate Naval vessel CSS Alabama was the scourge of the seas. Just over a year into the Civil War...
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19.2K2MassachusettsWhen the British Bombarded Falmouth
When the War of 1812 came to Cape Cod, only a few towns such as Falmouth resisted the British. In response, the...
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46.5KScience and NatureA Vermont Moose Visits Paris in 1787
In 1784, a Vermont moose went to Paris to settle an argument between a French natural historian and Thomas Jefferson. The historian,...
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16.0K4Business and LaborFrederic Tudor in 1806 Brings Cocktails and Ice Cream to the Rest of the World
In 1805, Frederic Tudor decided to make his fortune by selling ice to people in tropical climates. Most people thought the 23-year-old...
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13.2K7MassachusettsThe Portland Gale of 1898, and the Cat that Saved a Life
Of all the storms that struck New England over the centuries, only one was named after its victim: The Portland Gale of...
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20.9K1Business and LaborThe Grover Shoe Factory Disaster Shakes the Nation in 1905
In March of 1905, with spring weather coming, the operators of the Grover shoe factory in Brockton, Mass., decided to switch off...
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