Judson D. Hale

Where in America does the sun shine first? Turns out the answer is more complicated than you might think…

Can you imagine having two birthdays every year? Learn more about the curious case of George Washington’s double birthdays.

Okay, So Who Was the First to Fry a Clam? I feel pretty certain as to who was the first to EAT a clam. But as to frying one, well, there seems to be a difference of opinion… We can be proud of those among our New England ancestors who first ate or first cooked […]

There are many types of New England humor — that is, the understated variety, the overstated, put-downs, and so forth — but the one most utilized on the first day of April each year is that which endeavors to test the gullibility of the listener. The more gullible he or she turns out to be, […]

Superstitions are actually so deeply ingrained in New England character that we seldom recognize them — or, for sure, admit to them.

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Ordinary day-to-day weather conversations consist of nothing but a series of bland clichés. But there are exceptions.

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A nostalgic remembrance of New England Christmases past from the Yankee archives by editor-in-chief Judson D. Hale.

It’s not easy to overcome a culinary reputation established over centuries, but here at Yankee, we’re doing our best.

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