Crime & Scandal
Nathaniel Ingersoll in 1692 stood as a prominent figure in the town of Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He served as a deacon of the church, …
Arts & Leisure
On April 6, 1931, the Boston Symphony Orchestra held a special concert in honor of Major Henry Lee Higginson. As a newspaper at the time …
Politics & Military
John Hay called himself “the winner of all life’s prizes.” He had fame, wealth, family, stature, accomplishments, friends—and The Fells. John Hay was one of …
Business & Labor
Just two days before one of the worst storms in memory hit New England, the three-masted schooner Charles A. Briggs was sighted off Highland Light …
Religion & Social Movements
Bowdoin College, chartered in 1794, is the oldest institution of higher education in Maine. It is located in the small town of Brunswick in Cumberland …
Science & Nature
In the fall of 1883, people in Salem, Mass., might have noticed a young Asian man dressed in Western clothing walking about the city. The …