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| New England Foliage Central - Autumn in New England Guide for Fall Travelers and Others Who Love Fall Foliage Season |
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New England Foliage Central. Here's your New England fall foliage hub on the Internet, guiding you to the best the region has to offer this colorful autumn season. You'll find colorful fall features, games and projects for families, a New England fall foliage travel planner, leaf peeping web cams, day trip ideas, driving tours, foliage reports and hotlines and more.
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| Coloring Pages - Free Fall Leaf Pages for Kids to Color - School Projects - Car Trip Activity |
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Print these coloring pages before you hit the road on a New England fall foliage car trip for the kids to color and cut out. These free, printable autumn leaf images can also be used for school projects.
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| When is Thanksgiving? |
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When is Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving date 2010 and beyond. Plan Ahead with this guide to the Thanksgiving date for 2010 through 2016. Thanksgiving in the U.S. is always the fourth Thursday in November.
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| 09/07/2010 06:34 AM |
| Must-See Sights in Boston |
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What are the must-see sights in Boston? For first-time visitors or others who have only spent a short stay in Boston, here is New England travel writer Kim Knox Beckius's picks for the 10 must-see attractions in Boston, Massachusetts.
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| Clam Chowder Recipes |
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Clam chowder recipes from New England. Find a recipe for a new chowder favorite.
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Massachusetts FactsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north. To the east, it borders the Atlantic Ocean. Most of its population of 6.4 million live in the Boston metropolitan area. The eastern half of the state is made up of urban, suburban, and rural areas, while Western Massachusetts is mostly rural. Massachusetts is the most populous of the six New England states. It ranks third among U.S. states in GDP per capita. Massachusetts has been significant throughout American history. Plymouth was the second permanent English settlement in North America. Many of Massachusetts' towns were founded by colonists from England in the 1620s and 1630s. During the eighteenth century, Boston became known as the "Cradle of Liberty" for the agitation there - Emerson later called it the Shot heard round the world - which led to the American Revolution and the independence of the United States from Great Britain. In the nineteenth century, Massachusetts was the first U.S. state to abolish slavery. Also, it was a center of the temperance movement and abolitionist activity preceding the American Civil War. In 2004, Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to legally recognize same-sex marriage. The state has contributed many prominent politicians to national service, including the Adams family and, more recently, the Kennedy family. Originally dependent on agriculture and trade with Europe, Massachusetts was transformed into a manufacturing center during the Industrial Revolution. During the twentieth century the state's economy shifted from manufacturing to services. Today the state is a leader in higher education, health care, high technology and financial services. |
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