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Underhill, John
(Encyclopedia) Underhill, John, c.1597–1672, military commander in the American colonies, b. England. In 1630 he accompanied John Winthrop (1588–1649) to Massachusetts Bay, and in 1637 he…Bulfinch, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Bulfinch, Charles, 1763–1844, American architect, b. Boston. A member of the Boston board of selectmen in 1791, he was chosen chairman in 1799—an office equivalent to mayor and held by…New England Confederation
(Encyclopedia) New England Confederation, union for “mutual safety and welfare” formed in 1643 by representatives of the colonies of Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Haven. They met…Shays's Rebellion
(Encyclopedia) Shays's Rebellion, 1786–87, armed insurrection by farmers in W Massachusetts against the state government. Debt-ridden farmers, struck by the economic depression that followed the…Randolph, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Randolph, Edward, c.1632–1703, English colonial agent in America. In 1676 he carried royal instructions to Massachusetts Bay that required the colony to send representatives to England…Massachusetts: Temperature Extremes
MonthMaximum°FYearPlaceMinimum°FYearPlaceJan.721950Arlington*–351981ChesterFeb.761985Chester–311971ChesterMarch921998Reading–221943West CummingtonApril1001976Chester21982Buffumville…Census Maps of Massachusetts
Massachusetts: Persons per square mile, 2000 Massachusetts: White persons, percent, 2000 Massachusetts: Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 Massachusetts: American Indian and Alaska Native…Massachusetts Area Codes
Area codes Selected cities413Springfield, Northampton508, 774Worcester, New Bedford617, 857Boston, Cambridge781, 339Waltham, Lynn978, 351Lowell, GloucesterSource: North American Numbering Plan…Massachusetts Census Data
Massachusetts Atlas People QuickFacts Massachusetts USA Population, 2005 estimate 6,398,743 296,410,404 Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 0…Massachusetts Economic Statistics
NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over5,010,241100.0In labor force3,317,47966.2Civilian labor force3,312,03966.1Employed3,161,08763.1Unemployed150,9523.0Percent of civilian…