Made with peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff on white bread, the Fluffernutter sandwich is a New England classic with a history as long as it is sweet.
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Yankee
“Coggers” sweat and “goofers” stare as the steam engines of the Mount Washington Cog Railway claw their way up “the steepest, highest, windiest railroad trestle in the world.”
More than just a luminary sidekick, the Revere Lantern at the Concord Museum helps narrate the most exciting night in our nation’s early history.
Buried treasures from the past wait to be heard and found again.
Yankee
Sayings of the Oracle
Excerpt from “Sayings of the Oracle,” Yankee Magazine January 1964. ♦Me.: Dear Oracle: A question you may be able to answer. My husband has a century-old clock with wooden works–used by his grandfather on a clipper ship. Do you know of anyone who can make it run? A.S.Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations […]
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Tanglewood Historic Photographs
Tanglewood has been the summer home of the BSO for nearly 100 years. See what has changed—and what has stayed the same—with these Tanglewood historic photographs.
When the Amateur Strand Symphony Orchestra formed in 1924, they rejected the name “Portland Symphony Orchestra” because they felt it was “too imposing.” But they’ve grown into that name.
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The Double Life of Laura Shaw
Was Laura Shaw a reclusive, lonely, mild-mannered claims clerk or a high-rolling, horse-owning millionaire? When she embezzled more than 4 million dollars, she was both. Laura Shaw is rich. A millionaire horsewoman with homes in three states. Some say she’s a lottery winner. Or the daughter of a Midwest jeweler. Or a supermarket heiress from […]
Brian Cooper, an old home restorer, understands the love and lore of historic preservation. Watch as he explains his passion for the job.
What motivates people to hunt for treasure? For some it’s the chance to touch history our uncover a mystery.
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Quonset Huts | Up Close
Born in Rhode Island and built for U.S. troops overseas during World War II, Quonset huts were ideal all-purpose military structures that found their way into American life in the late 1940s. Initially adapted as prefabricated homes, Quonset huts were used as barns, car dealerships, banks, bowling alleys, and service stations. Loved by some, loathed […]
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Life in the Kingdom | A Fine Season
Lingering cold, slow-running sap, mud up to your ankles… How could life be better?