All posts tagged "Woonsocket"
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33.6K24ConnecticutThe 1918 Flu Epidemic Kills Thousands in New England
As World War I raged in Europe, New Englanders died at home from a foe more deadly than bullets: the 1918 flu...
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17.4K7Arts and LeisureThe 40 Angels of St. Ann, the Sistine Chapel of Woonsocket
St. Ann Roman Catholic Church in Woonsocket, R.I., was built from nickels and dimes donated by poor French-Canadian millworkers and their families...
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12.0K7ConnecticutHurricane Diane, 1st $1 Billion Hurricane, Wallops New England in 1955
Hurricane Diane might not have caused so much damage had Hurricane Connie not struck a few days earlier. But Hurricane Diane was...
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10.5K3Politics and MilitaryThe Dorr Rebellion: When Rhode Island Had 2 Governors
For six weeks in 1842, the Dorr Rebellion gave Rhode Island two governments, each claiming to be the legitimate representative of the...
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5.5K5Arts and LeisureCy Young Gets a Loving Cup in Boston
Cy Young was 41 when he was honored with his own day at the Huntington Avenue Grounds on August 13, 1908. A...
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14.7K16Business and LaborThe Miracle of the Woonsocket Mill Order
The instant Henry Boucher walked into the weave room of the Woonsocket mill on a Friday morning in 1938, he sensed something...
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