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Mystic, rivers, United States
(Encyclopedia) Mystic. 1 River, c.10 mi (16 km) long, rising in SE Conn. and flowing S past Old Mystic and Mystic villages to the Long Island Sound. Mystic Seaport, a maritime museum, is at its mouth…Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
(Encyclopedia) Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Massachusetts Bay
(Encyclopedia) Massachusetts Bay, inlet of the Atlantic Ocean. The bay, with its arms (Boston, Cape Cod, and Plymouth bays), extends 65 mi (105 km) from Cape Ann on the north to Cape Cod on the south…Hull, Isaac
(Encyclopedia) Hull, Isaac, 1773–1843, American naval officer, b. Derby, Conn. He served in the undeclared naval war with France (1798–1800) and in the Tripolitan War before being promoted to captain…Lawrence, James
(Encyclopedia) Lawrence, James, 1781–1813, American naval hero, b. Burlington, N.J. He entered the navy in 1798 and saw his first important service in the Tripolitan War. In the War of 1812, as…Charlestown, former city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Charlestown, former city, now part of Boston, Middlesex co., E Mass., on Boston Harbor, between the Mystic and the Charles rivers; settled 1629, included in Boston 1874. The oldest…Chesapeake, ship
(Encyclopedia) Chesapeake, U.S. frigate, famous for her role in the Chesapeake affair (June 22, 1807) and for her battle with the H.M.S. Shannon (June 1, 1813). The Chesapeake left Norfolk, Va., for…Hutchinson, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Hutchinson, Thomas, 1711–80, colonial governor of Massachusetts (1771–74) and historian, b. Boston. A descendant of Anne Hutchinson, he was a man of wealth and prominence, of learning…Joseph Moakley 2001 Deaths
Joseph MoakleyAge: 74 popular politician from Massachusetts who served for 15 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. A quintessential Boston Irish Democrat, Moakley dedicated his career…Henry Alexander Scammell DEARBORN, Congress, MA (1783-1851)
DEARBORN Henry Alexander Scammell , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Exeter, N.H., March 3, 1783; attended the common schools and Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., for two years;…Trending
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