All posts tagged "William Bentley"
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20.7K7Arts and LeisureCharles Dickens Brings ‘A Christmas Carol’ — and Christmas — to Boston
Charles Dickens didn’t think much of American slavery on his first visit in 1842. But he loved Boston enough to return after...
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23.3K9MassachusettsThe Endicott Pear Tree, Still Alive in Massachusetts After Nearly 400 Years
Sometime around 1630, John Endecott planted a pear tree with the hope it would live for generations. He got his wish with...
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35.0K1MassachusettsThe Cold Friday of 1810
The legendary Cold Friday of 1810 brought such terrible winds and frigid temperature that people talked and wrote about it for generations....
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26.9K10MassachusettsThe Stolen Books That Launched America’s 1st Math Genius, Nathaniel Bowditch
In 1791, two Salem ministers let an 18-year-old apprentice named Nathaniel Bowditch use their private library. Maritime navigation would never be the...
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11.9K13Arts and LeisureSamuel McIntire, Ingenious Man of Salem
Samuel McIntire, who was born and died in poverty, created fine Federal style buildings in Salem, Mass., for wealthy patrons. Today, an...
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8.1K12MassachusettsThe Rev. William Bentley, on the Alert for Salem Fires in January
At the turn of the 19th century, the Rev. William Bentley was constantly on the alert for Salem fires. But unlike many...
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