All posts tagged "Westerly RI"
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8.2K1Arts and LeisureRhode Island’s Plymouth Rock—Well, Almost
Rhode Island’s Plymouth Rock never quite achieved the fame of its counterpart in Massachusetts. But it wasn’t for want of trying. According...
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16.2KConnecticutThe Greatest New England High School Football Rivalries
New England high school football rivalries go back to the days when teams traveled by stagecoach to visit their opponents. When there...
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18.9K5bostonThe Green Book Guides African-Americans to Safety in New England (and Elsewhere)
African-Americans driving through New England from the 1930s to the 1960s carried the Green Book to guide them to friendly hotels, restaurants...
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13.8K22ConnecticutHow the Italian Immigrants Came to New England
Italian immigrants put their stamp on New England as indelibly as any Puritan. New England, in fact, is the most Italian region...
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41.0K59ConnecticutHurricane Carol, So Deadly Her Name Was Retired
Hurricane Carol, one of the worst to hit New England, was so ferocious the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration retired the name...
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27.6K9Arts and LeisureTarzan Brown, The Narragansett Indian Who Twice Won the Boston Marathon
Minutes before the 1939 Boston Marathon, a Narragansett Indian named Tarzan Brown was seen eating hot dogs and drinking milkshakes. He wore...
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