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…

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A Cold Sweat

In the winter, believe it or not, some folks stay outdoors while the rest crawl back inside. There’s the surfer…

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True 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…

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Footnotes 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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