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Learn the origins of Cape Cod's fascinating names given by Native Americans and European settlers. Hundreds of names of towns, lakes, rivers, islands ... More

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Dracut, a typical New England town with a brilliant but almost forgotten past, was founded in 1701, or 1702 according to the modern Gregorian ... More

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Primary Coverage Area: Weymouth Area, Quincy, Hingham, Braintree

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Discover the origins and meaning of the names of over one thousand cities, towns, mountains, lakes, bays, and islands in Maine, listed alphabetically ... More

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Where were we in 1960, where have we come in the years since, how did we get here, and where are we going? These questons guided the 22 speakers in a ... More

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In this, the first-ever photographic history of Peabody, authors Stephen J. Schier and Kenneth C. Turino document vividly the long and illustrious ... More

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Whether you are a visitor or a resident, you'll be fascinated by this compendium of information about how Maine places got their names. Over 20,000 ... More

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The picturesque starting place for the Boston Marathon, the town of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, is home to a rich variety of industries and ... More

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Discover the history of Stoneham, Massachusetts, from its inception in 1725 to the 1990s, in this unprecedented pictorial history. Stoneham invites ... More

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Salem is among the most historic settlements in the United States. Commonly associated with the seventeenth-century witchcraft hysteria of Salem ... More

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Nestled in the crossroads of Connecticut's eastern highlands, Columbia was home to Eleazar Wheelock's Moor's Indian Charity School, founded in 1754. ... More

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Although Belmont was not incorporated until 1859, the town enjoys a unique and rich history that dates back to the 1600s, with its original farms, ... More

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Located in the heart of the historic Blackstone Valley, Millbury has long played a central role in Americas industrial and cultural history. The ... More

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PRIMARY COVERAGE AREA: Pittsfield, MA; Adams, MA; Stockbridge, MA

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In Holliston Volume II, readers are invited to further explore the history of the city and discover the changes that Holliston has endured over the ... More

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These are not fictional tales, but expert investigations of real people who were thought by their neighbors and others to be vampires--often with ... More

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One of the largest bilingual Franco-American territories in the United States, the beautiful Upper St. John Valley is revealed in over two hundred ... More

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Barnstable Village borders on Barnstable Harbor and Cape Cod Bay, the basis for close ties with the sea that have endured for more than three hundred ... More

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Family stories are a part of oral history. They are told to inform younger generations about events heretofore not recorded. Brattleboro Remembers is ... More

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By the beginning of the twentieth century, picturesque Provincetown-- incorporated in 1727--was no longer one of the major seaports of Massachusetts ... More

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In the 19th century, knitters from the Midlands of England, made poor by the increasing flow of work into factories, brought their craft to America. ... More

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In "Tom Seymour's Maine," the author brings to life fascinating vignettes from Maine's colorful past. From early life in the vast Maine woods to ... More

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PRIMARY COVERAGE AREA: Putney, East Dummerston, Brattieboro

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There are two dozen places in the United States named Plainfield, but Plainfield, Connecticut, was the first. When it was incorporated in 1699, ... More

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