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Fact vs Fiction of the Famous Ride

August 31st, 2011

LISTEN, my children, and you shall hear of the midnight ride of Paul Revere. On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-Five, Hardly a man is now alive who remembers that famous day and year. You may remember that famous Longfellow poem but in a moment we’ll separate fact and fiction…..

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A Famous Dentist

August 30th, 2011

He’s probably the most famous dentist that helped win the Revolutionary War. You might not know he cleaned teeth, but you do know his name…..

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Parker Brothers

December 14th, 2010

Park Place and Boardwalk are real places in Atlantic City, NJ. They became famous of course, through the game of Monopoly. The company that made the game though was ready to pull it from production…..

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Saugus Iron Works

November 8th, 2010

It is a factory that began operation over a century before England’s colonies became the United State of America. We go to a place where the water wheels still power the machines of that day…..

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The Renter Who Became Famous

June 16th, 2010

George Washington is the father of the nation, but it’s this man’s name that is on the national historic site where Washington once lived and worked…

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Raising An Army at Harvard

June 15th, 2010

Today Harvard is recognized as one of the top universities in the world. In 1775, it became the home of men fighting for the cause of freedom…

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What Happened to the Loyalists?

June 14th, 2010

When the American revolution began, there were many living in the colonies that remained loyal to the king. In many cases, they fled the new nation and had their property commandeered by the patriots…

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Helping Rural Business Thrive in Developing Nations

October 19th, 2009

rootcapital2Willie Foote saw farmers and farmer cooperatives in developing nations often struggling to survive. What resulted was a vision turned non-profit organization that is making great strides in helping small rural businesses thrive…

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