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Massachusetts history
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When Was Massachusetts Founded: The Hidden Layers of a Colonial Powerhouse
The question of when was Massachusetts founded often hinges on which definition of "founding" you prioritize: the first permanent settlement, the issuance of a...
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The Forgotten Foundations: When Massachusetts Was Founded and Why It Still Matters Today
Yet the story begins not with Pilgrims but with a failed venture. In 1607, the Plymouth Company, backed by investors, sent ships to New England, but disease...