Everybody loves a good Christmas carol! Check out which ones originated in New England or were written by New Englanders.
History
Lots of places claim the honor of being the birthplace of the American Navy and, surprisingly, each one makes a pretty convincing argument in its favor…
The Hurricane of 1938 was the worst natural disaster in American history, greater than even the Chicago fire or San Francisco earthquake.
Opening October 2018 at the MIT Museum, “Lighter, Stronger, Faster” spotlights the revolutionary design of Rhode Island’s Herreshoff boats.
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 […]
History
One Way to Catch a Hoot Owl
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.
Credit: J.P. Schmelzer Easily overlooked by city dwellers, mud season is all too real for the rest of us in New England. Consider that in Vermont, for instance, more than half of the nearly 16,000 miles of roadway is unpaved. For tips on keeping one’s vehicle moving through the muck, we visited Gilsum, New Hampshire, […]
There are a number of theories as to the origin of the term “Swamp Yankees.” However, the correct one may be based on an amusing incident which occurred in Thompson, Connecticut, during the summer of 1776…
Credit: Corey Hendrickson Press play to listen to Jud’s Journal.