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4 days ago · New England. New England, region, northeastern United States, including the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region was named by Capt. John Smith, who explored its shores in 1614 for some London merchants. New England was soon settled by English Puritans whose aversion to idleness and ...
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21 hours ago · New England English, New England French. New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick to the northeast and Quebec to the north.
- 71,987.59 sq mi (186,447.0 km²)
- 15,116,205
- $1.148 trillion (2019)
- Boston
1 day ago · Mount Washington, also known as Agiocochook, [4] is an ultra-prominent mountain in the state of New Hampshire. It is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288.2 ft (1,916.6 m) and the most topographically prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River . The mountain is notorious for its erratic weather.
- 6,148 ft (1,874 m)
- Agiocochook (Western Abnaki)
- 6,288.3 ft (1,916.7 m)( NAVD 88)
- Presidential Range
21 hours ago · Thirteen Colonies. The Thirteen Colonies were a group of British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America during the 17th and 18th centuries. Grievances against the imperial government led the 13 colonies to begin uniting in 1774, and expelling British officials by 1775.
- Colonies
- Various colonial arrangements
6 days ago · Exploring New England and showcasing amazing architecture and history one building at a time! Gardner House // c.1847. April 16, 2024 April 11, ...
2 days ago · Signature. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. [1] In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films, [a] many of which are still widely watched and studied today.
3 days ago · John Marcellus Huston ( / ˈhjuːstən / ⓘ HEW-stən; August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He wrote the screenplays for most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered classics. He received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe ...