First, let’s get the pronunciation out of the way. It’s the kank-ah-mah-gus. But most folks…
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The painters noticed it first, the beauty of the place. To the Native-Americans it was…
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Among the most highly regarded of American values is self-reliance. Take away an American’s paycheck,…
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MassachusettsThe East
Lexington and Concord: The Stirring True Story of the Events that Sparked the American Revolution
It was a war nobody wanted. Even rabblerousers like Sam Adams and John Hancock agreed…
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MassachusettsThe East
The Memory Holes: Debunking the Myths Surrounding the Pilgrims in Plymouth, MA
It was idealism that motivated them, idealism and a self-righteous belief in their own rectitude.…
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MassachusettsThe East
Losing Nantucket: How Massachusetts’ Iconic Whaling Port is Being Slowly Hunted to Extinction
Nantucket is under threat. Like a humpback whale pursued by a skillful harpooner, the charming…
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ConnecticutThe East
Jackpot: How a Questionable Indian Tribe Built the Richest Casino in the World and then Lost it All in Ledyard, CT
In 1995 the richest casino in the world was not located in Las Vegas or…
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New YorkThe East
Getting off the Boat at Ellis Island: Examining the Question of Immigration in New York City
In a country constituted of immigrants and the progeny of immigrants, immigration is surprisingly thorny…
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Crime of the century? The words conjure up thoughts of a single shocking offense, a…
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When I first learned of the ghost towns of New Jersey, I could hardly believe…