America's First Newspaper
Historical overview of the Boston News-Letter, which published its first issue on April 24, 1704.
http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/firsts/newspaper/index.html
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Caution Colored People of Boston
Abolitionist poster trying to prevent the recapture of escaped slaves in the North.
http://education.ucdavis.edu/NEW/STC/lesson/socstud/railroad/images/caution.gif
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Colonial Boston Unearthed
Artifacts which surfaced during the Big Dig.
http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/boston/index.html
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Dorchester History
Regular column in the neighborhood newspaper, the Dorchester Reporter.
http://www.dotnews.com/history.html
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History of Castle Island
Description of the heritage of Castle Island and Fort Independence, along with vintage and contemporary photos.
http://nine3.com/MDC/history.html
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Hosea's Page
Honors Massachusetts Civil War soldier Hosea Orcutt Barnes and others, of Scituate, Hingham, Pembroke and Boston; photos of veterans' graves in Pinegrove Cemetery, East Pembroke.
http://home.earthlink.net/~mmp2000/index.htm
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Operation Phips : Archaeological Rescue
Detail of the Sir William Phips expedition to Quebec, the shipwreck and discovery of the remains after 300 years.
http://www.mcc.gouv.qc.ca/pamu/champs/archeo/epaphips/wreck01.htm
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When Christmas Was Banned in Boston
Tells about the Puritans' decision to outlaw Christmas celebrations in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
http://masstraveljournal.com/features/1101chrisban.html
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