Edition: November/December 2012
The Glow of Antiquity
The rich history of candlemaking is a seasonal attraction in the Nantucket Historical Association‘s Hadwen & Barney Oil & Candle…
Read MoreA Cold Sweat
In the winter, believe it or not, some folks stay outdoors while the rest crawl back inside. There’s the surfer…
Read MoreTrue Cape Roots
Eastham turnips—those savory, violet-tinged staples of the holiday dinner table—have origins deeper than the soil. Abbott Schafer Knowles started farming…
Read MoreFootnotes and Cannonballs
Less than 30 years after gaining independence from the British Empire, the still fledgling United States found itself in conflict…
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