All posts tagged "Thoreau"
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12.4K2Arts and LeisureThe Pet Names of Famous New Englanders
When the Pilgrims came to America on the Mayflower, they brought with them two dogs described as a spaniel and a mastiff....
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8.7KArts and LeisureThe Two Loves of Louisa May Alcott
Before Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women, she wrote a book about a young girl named Sylvia in love with an intellectual...
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9.4K2ConnecticutThe History of Indian Summer
Indian summer evolved over the centuries from a pioneer superstition to the poet’s best friend to the meteorologists’ whipping boy. It is...
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20.2K8ConnecticutThe Highest Point in Each New England State
You might think the most challenging mountain climbing adventure in New England is to the highest point in the region: Mount Washington...
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12.6K5MaineHow the Civil War Made the Wild Maine Blueberry Go National
The wild Maine blueberry was an underappreciated fruit for centuries until the Civil War put it on the national map. In fact,...
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6.4K3MassachusettsHenry David Thoreau Grows the First Giant Pumpkin in America
New England’s autumn fairs an festivals feature the oddest of contests: Who can grow the biggest giant pumpkin? The tradition of the...
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