In Connecticut they called it ‘Storm Larry.’ But to anyone old enough to remember, the words ‘1978 blizzard’ conjure up some very...
The Little Ice Age changed New England history in ways that historians are only beginning to understand. Though scientists don’t agree on...
The early English and Scots-Irish settlers tended not to give a new settlement a unique name. Many New England place names came...
The Fourth of July has been celebrated with feasting, fireworks and festivity since Boston shot off cannons on the first anniversary of...
In the early part of the 20th century, you could buy Sears houses for the price of a good pair of shoes...
Irish landmarks commemorate the history of Irish immigrants in places you might not expect throughout New England. There’s more to Irish-American history...