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Local Reactions to the Boston Tea Party

The famed Boston Tea Party was December 16th, 1773. This protest sparked debates throughout New England as towns decided whether, […]

Successful interpretation of an historical record requires many skills. Of course, you first need to know the record might even

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The Dover WWI Memorial is on Central Avenue in Dover, New Hampshire, in front of the Municipal Building (City Hall.)

I’ve been reading through the early laws of Massachusetts Bay, the 17th century colonial laws, excerpting those that are most-relevant