Category: Massachusetts
The General Society of Mayflower Descendents
Visitors to Plymouth, Massachusetts are often fascinated with the history of the Pilgrims who landed here. But some have a deeper connection to others to…
The Saugus Iron Works
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…
Fact vs Fiction of the Famous Ride
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…
A Famous Dentist
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……..
Parker Brothers
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…
Saugus Iron Works
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 Renter Who Became Famous
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…
Raising An Army at Harvard
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…
What Happened to the Loyalists?
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…
Helping Rural Business Thrive in Developing Nations
Willie 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…
