All posts tagged "WWII"
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7.5KArts and LeisurePaul Robeson Moves To Enfield, Conn.
In 1941, the most famous black man in the world moved with his wife and son to a 12-room Colonial house in...
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6.1KConnecticutArchduke Leopold, the Connecticut Factory Worker Who Might Have Been King
Archduke Leopold of Austria, Prince of Tuscany, spent most of his life in exile trying to chase down money, when he wasn’t...
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4.8KConnecticutThe Brahmin Rough Riders of New England
Some people believe that the Rough Riders were almost all cowboys from out West. After all, it had earned the nickname “The...
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11.0KScience and Nature6 Fun Facts About Maple Syrup (and Sugar, too)
Collecting sap for maple syrup may be the best thing about early spring in New England. Which of course damns it with...
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6.1KBusiness and LaborBob Fogg Brings Aviation and Adventure to New Hampshire
“The Weirs” on New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee, has been a popular summer resort since shortly after the last Ice Age, when the...
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8.5K4Politics and MilitaryFour Days in May: The 1942 Rhode Island Forest Fires
On May 1, 1942, fire leveled more than 300 acres in the Limerock section of Lincoln, R.I. The source of ignition was...
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