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The Automobile Industry Began in Massachusetts

In 1893, in a brick shop on Taylor Street in Springfield, Massachusetts, Charles and Frank Duryea created the first successful gasoline-powered automobile in America....

The Birth of a Monster!

Among Massachusetts’s most notorious legacies is the “gerrymander,” which refers to intentionally manipulating electoral districts for political advantage. A controversy arose from state legislation...

A Sticky Situation in Boston, Believe it… or Not!

Think environmental disasters are all fire, wind, and water? Think again. In 1919, a massive wave of molasses surged through the streets of Boston’s...

Meet Vivi: Woodcrest University’s Rising Vlog Star

Hey! Have you heard about the new influencer at Woodcrest University? Yes, you read that right! There’s an up-and-coming content creator on campus with...

Edgar Allan Poe: Boston’s Author of Loss and Misogyny

Edgar Allan Poe, born in Boston, Massachusetts, remains one of America’s most inscrutable literary figures. Although Poe is renowned for his mastery of gothic...

“Ma Bell” as in Massachusetts

Few inventions have impacted human communication as profoundly as the telephone. While inventors worldwide contributed to its development, Massachusetts played a crucial role in...

A Little Bit of Love

In halls where the ivy has woven its thread, With books in her arms and a mind full of red, there walks Lady Monica, bold as...

Boston Latin School, First High School in America

During my high school years, I would leave my home in Worcester before dawn each morning, catch the train into Boston, transfer to the...

Love Stories from Woodcrest – First Chapter: Eleanor & Thomas

Love, in its truest form, does not vanish with time. It lingers, it evolves, it sometimes breaks us, but it is never wasted. That’s...

Massachusetts is the Genesis of Independence

As Woodcrest students walk through the quad with coffee and textbooks, they may not know that American independence began with a turbulent series of...

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