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Every region in the country has certain words that reflect its history, its geography – and its personality.
One of the first things I noticed when my son Brady and I entered my mom’s room on a recent visit was her friend Jim’s cane hanging off one of her chairs and his shoes and socks under her little table. I commented that he must have left in a hurry to leave those things […]
Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe Editor’s Note: Don Featherstone, inventor of the pink plastic flamingo, passed away on June 22, 2015. Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe In a quiet corner of a bustling flea market in Leominster, Massachusetts, the last of a dying […]
Since 1991, Ethan Beeler has been a ranger based at Boston National Historical Park, where his territory includes the Bunker Hill Monument, the Charlestown Navy Yard, the U.S.S. Constitution, Faneuil Hall, and other iconic downtown sites.
History
The Theft of the Vinegar Bible
Typos happen. When they crop up in a newspaper headline, they’re good for a laugh. When they show up in the Bible, things get more lucrative.
History
The Sacred Cod
Suspended over the public gallery in the Massachusetts House of Representatives is the Sacred Cod —a wooden fish nearly five feet long, its sleek frame held taut by two guy wires strung fore and aft. Carved from a solid piece of white pine, it has graced both the Old State House and the New for […]
Where can a history-loving Yankee go to commemorate the Civil War? These 5 coastal forts are a great place to start.
The Boston Duck Tour was launched in 1994. How much do you know about this iconic New England attraction?
In the fall of 2010 my mom, Betty (or Bet, as she is known), was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Throughout her journey with this disease my mom continues to remind me that there is always a bright side, and that we are blessed in spite of our hardships. On a recent visit, I found my […]
History
The Mayflower | Everyone’s Ship
For better and worse, the Mayflower carried the seeds of the nation we know today in its cramped and swaying hold. What does that mean to you?
Spring comes to the Hewitt homestead, at first gently, then in a torrent, as the land turns green in pastures and forests.