July 25, 2011 - Richard Howe

First Battle of Bull Run

July 25, 2011 by DickH Posted in History 2 Comments

Last Thursday was the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Battle of Manassas. It was the first major engagement of the American Civil War with 28,000 soldiers on the Union side and 21,000 on the Confederate. The Union commander, General Irving McDowell, was hesitant…

Red Sox Fans

July 25, 2011 by PaulM Posted in Culture, History 1 Comment

You have to like Red Sox fans. Yesterday’s game against the Mariners was Maine Day at Fenway. New England state days are a ballpark tradition. The weather cleared as the game began. You have to like Red Sox fans. Team veteran Tim Wakefield got nicked for a couple of runs…

Ships Collide ~ Andrea Doria Sinks Off Nantucket ~ July 25, 1956

July 25, 2011 by Marie Posted in History 1 Comment

The Andrea Doria Cover of Life Magazine – August 6, 1956 MassMoments reminds us today that on July 25, 1956 the ocean liner Stockholm rammed the ocean liner Andria Doria – the fastest and largest vessel in the Italian fleet known as the “Grand Dame of the Sea” – in…

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