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Who is John Harvard? “After God had carried us safely to New England, and we had builded our houses, provided necessaries for our livelihood, reared convenient places for God’s worship, and settled the city government; one of the next things we longed for and looked after was to advance learning and perpetuate it to posterity; dreading to leave an illiterate Read more...
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New England’s First Fruits is one of the earliest printed documents in colonial American history, offering a rare and valuable glimpse into the spiritual and educational priorities of early New England settlers. Published in 1643 in London, this modest pamphlet was primarily intended to inform supporters in England about the progress of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, particularly in the areas Read more...
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The Wadsworth-Longfellow House is one of the most important historic homes in New England and the childhood residence of the celebrated American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Located in the heart of Portland, the house stands as a lasting reminder of both early American history and the literary legacy of one of the nation’s most beloved writers. The home was built between Read more...


