Shortly after the American Civil War, a new kind of neighborhood emerged in New England cities: a Little Italy. They were poor,...
In the beginning years of the 20th century, the tiny village of Wells River, Vt., was invaded annually by hordes of fat...
The word OK was born on March 23, 1839, a child of New England’s most popular newspaper and a fun-loving group that...
In 1883, 25-year old John Rodemeyer of Canaan, Conn., fell in love with young Jenny Brown. But when she opted to marry...
Dozens of Little Canadas have contributed a significant but often ignored part of the character and history of New England since the...
In 1933, a poor Italian-American teenager led the dramatic New Haven garment workers strike that lifted thousands of women into the middle...