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71Queen Anne’s War and the Deerfield Massacre
The English settlers' increasing appetite for land created tensions that the French were glad to exploit with the French and Indian Wars. Metacomet retaliated with an uprising called King Philip's War, and settlers who moved to Deerfield in the Connecticut Valley experienced the violence of Queen Anne's War.
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9410 More Life Lessons I Have Learned From Reading True Crime
In my last true crime life lessons, I said I had thousands of them and you asked for more. So here's the next ten life lessons I've learned from reading true crime. Read, learn, and enjoy!
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73King Philip's War and the Angel of Hadley
In the 17th century, three of the judges who signed a death warrant for King Charles I of England fled to the colonies where one of them became a legend during an Indian attack in King Philip's War against English colonists encroaching on their land.
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74Visiting Harvard Square: 5 Places You Can't Miss
If you're planning a visit to Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA, here are five places you definitely shouldn't miss!
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82Forest Park, the Jewel of Springfield, Massachusetts
Situated on the banks of the Connecticut River about 100 miles west of Boston is Springfield, Massachusetts. Known predominately as the home of the Basketball Hall of Fame this community is also home to one of the largest city parks in the United States, Forest Park. This 735-acre jewel of the Pioneer Valley has something for everyone including; the Forest Park Zoo, ducks ponds, a rose garden, a skating rink, tennis courts, ball fields, a pool and much, much more.
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85Why Did the Puritans Really Leave England For The New World?
Most people see the Puritans as victims of religious persecution that had to flee England in order to be free to live and practice their religion as they chose? But is this the whole truth and were the New England Colonies that they established places of religious tolerance and freedom of thought?
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79CNA certification exam and how you can sit for it in your state!
The article describes various aspects of CNA and how one can opt for it. The degree that one requires to pursue the course is a high school graduation certificate or a GED. To be a good certified nursing assistant, you need to be patient and have a heart to help people out and care for them.
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76The Salem Witchhunts: A History of Witches, Trials, and Witch Hunts!
Although the Salem Witch Trials had many of the same triggers as the European witchhunts, there were some notable differences caused by Salem's unique history. One of the most notable differences is that the Salem witch trials started long after...
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75King Philip's War and The Attack and Abandonment of Groton, MA, 1676
Native American assaults upon colonial towns and villages were much feared. Some attacks were so brutal that the colonists eventually abandoned their homes.
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87Top Ten Places to See on Cape Cod
If you live in the United States, you've no doubt met someone who has been to Cape Cod. What's the allure of this peninsula on the eastern edge of Massachusetts? It's the beaches, small villages and towns, the migrating shorebirds, the beautiful...
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