The thank-you tree

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The citizens of Nova Scotia annually send a large Christmas tree to the city of Boston as acknowledgement of their help during the disaster at Halifax Harbor on December 6, 1917. The accident, which involved the collision of a munitions ship, claimed some 2000 lives.

Social aspects, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Christmas trees, Historical markers

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The great international walking match

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Charles Dickens was one of the judges at an 1868 walking race in Boston, MA. Dickens, known for being a great walker himself, amazed the contestants as he joined them and outdistanced them.

Walking (Sports), Dickens, Charles

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In the shadow of Greylock

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Authors, Writers, Melville, Herman

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