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		<title>Headstone Symbols &#8211; In Hoc Signo Vince</title>
		<link>http://newenglandoddities.com/2008/06/02/headstone-symbols-in-hoc-signo-vince/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:41:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we walk among the many and varied grave markers anywhere in the world, we notice that while some are elaborate and complex in their imagery, others convey a message about the deceased in a simple yet significant way. This next symbol we are about to study is of a simple design &#8211; the three [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tunnel Vision</title>
		<link>http://newenglandoddities.com/2008/05/19/tunnel-vision/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 23:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The damming of the Nashua River to create the Wachusett Reservoir at the turn of the 20th century changed the face of Clinton, a mill town in central Massachusetts, forever. Thousands of workers were employed during the construction of the largest hand-dug dam in history, which is still considered to be a remarkable feat of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paper City Dinosaurs</title>
		<link>http://newenglandoddities.com/2008/05/11/paper-city-dinosaurs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 23:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Holyoke, Massachusetts, is a city best known for its rich and complex industrial history, and for being the birthplace of Volleyball. Harnessing the power of the Connecticut river through a dam and a series of historic canals, Holyoke grew from a small mill town to the booming &#8220;Paper City&#8221; as the twentieth century turned. But [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Becket&#8217;s Abandoned Quarry</title>
		<link>http://newenglandoddities.com/2008/04/29/beckets-abandoned-quarry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The solitary entry read simply this: &#8220;Two hundred men lost their lives while the quarry was in operation from 1850 to 1960. And a lone hiker claims to have been chased away by a angry spirit&#8221;. An abandoned quarry located in the small town of Becket, MA? Having grown up less than 30 miles away, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Potter&#8217;s Field In Springfield</title>
		<link>http://newenglandoddities.com/2008/04/20/a-potters-field-in-springfield/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Burial grounds in New England boast a wide variety of markers, from traditional stones, to crosses, to flat plaques, benches, raised tables and even obelisks. But what of a graveyard with no visible markers whatsoever? Bay Path Cemetery in Springfield, Massachusetts is one such &#8220;stoneless&#8221; yard. Also called the Almshouse Burial Grounds, Bay Path Cemetery [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Restless Captive</title>
		<link>http://newenglandoddities.com/2008/04/20/the-restless-captive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[High above, the sun&#8217;s rays bombarded the earth with malevolent force. I tried with determination to ignore the heat and concentrate on catching a trout or two, but the beads of sweat streaming down my face served as a grim reminder that today would have been better spent in the confines of our air-conditioned home. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forsaking Old Main</title>
		<link>http://newenglandoddities.com/2008/04/14/forsaking-old-main/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The uphill approach is an overgrown hash of tangled, graveled decay that ultimately gives way to an expanse of sparse spring green and scattered granite rubble; the pervading stillness of this place belies the proximity to Massachusetts State Route 66 and the Smith College athletic fields. A few small buildings remain, in varying states of [...]]]></description>
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