All posts tagged "superstitions"
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3.5K4Business and LaborWorn Shoes, Bushy Eyebrows, Shooting Stars and Other New England Superstitions About Money
Money in early New England was always a matter of importance, and a rich variety of superstitions about money built up around...
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8.4K2MassachusettsWhat They Said About Easter in New England
Easter Sunday traditions in New England have long included dying eggs, wearing new clothes, baking hot cross buns and attending sunrise services....
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12.0K6Arts and LeisureNew England Christmas Sayings and Superstitions
To celebrate Christmas, we bring you some Christmas sayings and superstitions about the holiday from What They Say in New England, by...
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15.6K8ConnecticutAlice Cogswell Changed the World for Deaf People
Alice Cogswell was a precocious little girl from Hartford, Conn. She was just nine years old in 1814 when she met her...
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15.0K7Religion and Social MovementsDid Vampires Really Stalk New England Farm Families?
New England farmers in the 19th century fell prey to the belief that vampires stalked their families. They thought the dead rose...
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