All posts tagged "steamboat"
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13.4KMassachusettsThe Cold Storm and Great Freeze of 1857
The Cold Storm and Great Freeze of 1857 prostrated New England during the winter of 1856-57, one of the worst ever. Thirty-two...
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9.5K1ConnecticutThe SS Lexington Disaster, Worst in Long Island Sound History
Cornelius Vanderbilt in 1834 commissioned a paddlewheel steamboat called the SS Lexington to be the fastest and most luxurious in operation. She turned...
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7.9K2Arts and LeisureJosh Billings, The Funny Man Who Showed Mark Twain the Way
Josh Billings was one of America’s most popular funny man until his comic heir, Mark Twain, came along. He was a ‘platform...
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8.4K3MassachusettsHannah Ropes Spends 6 Months in Kansas With Loaded Pistols and Bowie Knife
On Sept. 11, 1855, Hannah Ropes, a 46-year-old single parent, stepped onto a train in Boston and headed to the ‘Far-Off Land’...
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26.1K29Crime and ScandalEmma Snodgrass, Arrested for Wearing Pants
Emma Snodgrass created a sensation in 1852 by showing up in Boston wearing pants. She was mocked, arrested and sent home to...
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4.7KArts and LeisureArmchair Guide to NH Leaf Peeping, 1859 Style
When Mother Nature gets out her paintbrush, foliage aficionados flock to New England like seagulls to French fries. Leaf peeping is not...
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