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The oldest town in MA is older than the country. Here's where it is
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1630 by a group of Puritan refugees from England led by John Winthrop, and Massachusetts officially became a state in 1788. However, the oldest town in ...
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People and Ideas: Early American Individuals
From John Hughes to Joseph Smith ... Puritans like Winthrop were persecuted. Winthrop became intrigued by a new venture, the Massachusetts Bay Colony, a commercial enterprise that offered ...
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Winthrop Hall
Originally called North or New College it was named Winthrop Hall in 1847 in honor of John Winthrop, the first Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Among the first students to occupy this residence ...
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People and Ideas: Early American Individuals
From John Hughes to Joseph Smith ... Puritans like Winthrop were persecuted. Winthrop became intrigued by a new venture, the Massachusetts Bay Colony, a commercial enterprise that offered ...