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Old and new at once

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Discussed here is a new coastal Connecticut home that was described some years ago as 'a run-down beach shack' by architect Stuart Disston. The same architect now moved the house eight feet back from the waterfront, adding two gambrels and, on the sound side, an addition consisting of a series of uninterrupted rooms.

Author: Kunstell, Stacy
Publisher: Yankee Publishing, Inc.
Publication Name: Yankee
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0044-0191
Year: 2003
United States, Architecture, Architectural design

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Lexicon: Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg

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The lake in Webster, MA, was named by the Nipmuck Indians and its name means it is a place near a boundary that can be fished by several tribes. The 45-letter word is the fifth-longest in the world and it was immortalized in song by Ethel Merman and Ray Bolger.

Publisher: Yankee Publishing, Inc.
Publication Name: Yankee
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0044-0191
Year: 1993
Massachusetts, Humor and anecdotes, Lakes, Names, Geographical, Geographical names

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Once more around the big lake

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Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire features several attractive destinations for tourists. The area has several restaurants, boutiques, gardens, inns and antique shops. It also boast of fine crafts such as ceramics and pottery.

Author: Hale, Jud, Hale, Sally
Publisher: Yankee Publishing, Inc.
Publication Name: Yankee
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0044-0191
Year: 1999
Description and travel, New Hampshire

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