Massachusetts Interesting People

Wow, there are so many "interesting" people from Mass...I had to feature at least four of my favorites!
Enjoy!

Susan Brownell Anthony was born in West Grove, Adams on Feb 15, 1820.  Susan B. Anthony was prominent figure for women's rights and American civil rights.

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline on May 29, 1917.  JFK was the 35th President of the United States.  He was assassinated on November 22, 1963, while serving his term as President.

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George Herbert Walker Bush was born in Milton on June 12, 1924.  He was the 41st President of the United States. He is the father of George Walker Bush who was the 43rd President of the United States. 

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Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis was born in Lowell on April 5, 1908.  Bette was an American film, TV and theater actress.  In January of 1941, she became the first female president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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Massachusetts Food

Massachusetts is the 2nd largest producer of cranberries in the nation (1st largest still to come!).

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Massachusetts Sports

Based in Boston, the Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team that originated in 1924. They are a member of the National Hockey League and are the 3rd oldest team in the league. They are the oldest NHL team in the United States.

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Also based in Boston, the Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team that was founded in 1901. They are a member of  Major League Baseball.



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Massachusetts Historical

In 1620, The Mayflower and the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock.

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Hello Massachuetts!

Massachusetts was 6th to enter the Union on Feb. 6, 1788.



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Maryland Interesting Fact and Goodbye

Maryland's nickname is "America in Miniature".  It got it's nickname due to the state's diverse topography.  The state boasts sandy dunes and seagrass in the east, marshlands with wildlife and bald cypress near the bay, oak forest in the Piedmont Region and mountians filled with pine groves in the west.

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Maryland Interesting People

Named after his Sicilian father (FrancescoVincente Zappa), Frank Vincent Zappa, was born in Baltimore on December 21, 1940. 

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George Herman Ruth, Jr. better known as"Babe" Ruth was born in Baltimore in February of 1895.  Babe was an American Major League baseball player from 1914-1935.

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Maryland Food

Commercial fishing is a large producer for Maryland.  The blue crab in the Chesapeake Bay is one of the largest catches.

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Maryland Sports

In 1932, the Boston Braves were formed in Boston Massachusetts.  In 1933, they changed their name to the Boston Redskins. Then in 1937, the team moved to Washington, D.C. and became the Washington Redskins.

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The John Hopkins University School of Medicine began in 1876.  It came to be from Baltimore merchant John Hopkins leaving $7 million after his death to build a hospital and university of the "highest stature" in Baltimore.

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Maryland Historical

The Chesapeake Bay was explored by Captain John Smith in 1608. 

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