The First Women's Strike in the US Was in New Hampshire
The Dover mill girls went on strike against the Cocheco Manufacturing Company in 1828.
1800s
More Than a Century Ago, Bangor, Maine, Had Its Own Time Zone
Before every town and city in Maine adopted eastern standard time in the 1800s, Bangor operated under its own time zone.
Some Fascinating Facts About Maine in the Civil War
Maine's impact on the war was immeasurable.
Travel Back in Time to This Recreated 1800s New England Village
There's a recreated 1800s-era village in Massachusetts that sits on more land than Disney's Magic Kingdom.
Crazy Old School Inventions
People have come up with some crazy inventions over the years... Most of them terrible! Here are the best of the worst!
There’s Only ONE GUY Born in the 1800s Left….In the World!
The last man alive who was born in the 1800s lives in Kyoto, Japan. Jiroemon Kimura is 116-years-old and I imagine you, like I, cannot say his name, so let's just call him, "Bob"....