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Nathaniel Hawthorne, oil painting by Charles Osgood, circa 1841

The Life of Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne was a writer from Salem, Massachusetts during the 19th century. Hawthorne is best known for his novels The Scarlet Letter and The House of Seven Gables. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s… Read more »

Industrial Era   
Louisa May Alcott circa 1857

The Life of Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott was a writer from Concord, Massachusetts who was a part of the transcendentalist movement during the 19th century, Alcott, author of the classic novel Little Women, was… Read more »

Industrial Era   

Traveling the Underground Railroad in Massachusetts

The Underground Railroad was a series of safe houses stretching from the South to Canada. These safe houses provided shelter and protection for runaway slaves trying to find freedom in… Read more »

Industrial Era   

History of the First Thanksgiving

The first Thanksgiving was a harvest celebration held by the pilgrims of Plymouth colony in the 17th century. Many myths surround the first Thanksgiving. Very little is known about the… Read more »

Colonial Era   
"Signing the Mayflower Compact," oil painting by Edward Percy Moran, circa 1900

The Mayflower Compact

The Mayflower Compact was a social contract the pilgrims signed in November 1620 to establish law and order in the new colony. It is an important primary source for the… Read more »

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