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She wrote of oceans and whales and other tales
Young Edgartown girl kept a journal while traveling with her family on a three-year whaling expedition Never underestimate the power of a girl with a journal and a story to tell; her words may one day make history. In October of 1868, Edgartown’s Laura Jernegan…
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Finding poetry in the commonplace
Edward Hopper’s interpretive paintings of everyday scenes continue to influence—and inspire—today Edward Hopper saw Cape Cod as no one else did. The iconic American artist (1882-1967), who was featured on the cover of Time magazine in 1956, may be most famous for his 1…
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A brief history of the cranberry—Cape Cod’s most important fruit
The Pilgrims were quick to embrace the versatile red berry Native Americans called sasumuneash, and American whalers and mariners used the fruit to prevent scurvy. But the newcomers thought the small, pink blossoms that appear in the spring resembled the head and bill of a&h…
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The fascinating story of Fernbrook
Historic Centerville inn has ties to Hollywood, the Oval Office and more! Built in 1881, the Fernbrook estate in Centerville has had its share of noteworthy owners and guests over the years. Famous visitors to the stunning property on Main Street have included Walt…
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Prisoners on the peninsula
During World War II, Cape Cod had a busy POW camp The raising of the American flag at Iwo Jima, the D-Day invasion at Normandy, and the horrific German concentration camps are just a few of the images and stories many Americans think of when…
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CAPE COD LIFE’s 2016 student art contest–winners, details, and a slideshow
Inspired by the entries we received last year, we decided to host another art contest to help us illustrate the six local history articles in this issue, our 2016 Annual Guide. The contest was open to all high school students on the Cape and Islands—and…
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A real-life blockbuster
Author Nathaniel Philbrick discusses the disaster of the whale ship Essex—and the new film bringing the story to life In the 2015 Warner Bros. film In the Heart of the Sea, Chris Hemsworth and other actors portray crewmembers of an early 19th-century whale ship in…
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