All posts tagged "st. albans"
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7.8K5Politics and MilitaryChamplain, the Irish Lake
Between 1840 and 1860, a great wave of Irish immigrants washed up on the shores of Lake Champlain. So many, in fact,...
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7.8KCrime and ScandalA Governor’s Son and the Murder of Schoolteacher Marietta Ball
On July 24, 1874, a Friday, schoolteacher Marietta Ball left her St. Albans, Vt., school at 3:30 in the afternoon. She planned...
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11.1K4Arts and LeisureSix Historic Boats, From Schooners to Submarines
Historic boats are as much a part of New England as Revolutionary battlefields and old taverns. The region has a fascinating maritime...
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7.1K1Crime and ScandalProhibition in Vermont and the Legend of Catherine Dillon
Prohibition in Vermont started early. Liquor officially became illegal in parts of Vermont in the early 1800s, with towns demanding the right...
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8.5KNew England PlacesSix Gravesites of Military Heroes
Military heroes who sacrificed for their country certainly deserve to be remembered on Memorial Day weekend. Some people remember them with parades...
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8.2KCrime and ScandalBennington’s Trinity University, the Medical School That Didn’t Exist (But Churned Out Doctors Anyway)
In 1889, medical schools popped up all over the country to satisfy the high demand for doctors. Prospective medical students had a...
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