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| newest town on the lower Merrimack |
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| oldest town on the lower merrimack |
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| formed boundaries for farmers |
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| direction of the Merrimack River in NH |
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| direction of Merrimack River in MA |
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| process that altered the surface of the MV |
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| ice sheet that once covered the MV |
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| most prominent result, topographically, of retreating ice sheets in MV |
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| result of adjustments in earth's crust minus immense weight of ice sheets |
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| period of transition from hunting economy to partially agricultural |
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| last native American group to occupy the lower MV |
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| leader of the last native American group occupying the lower MV |
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| considered by native americans to be the greatest gift from their surroundings |
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| likely explored the MV in the early 1600's |
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| discovered the Merrimack River for English crown |
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| established by Parliment to allot land in the New world |
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| ordered the Merrimack River surveyed to settle MA/NH disputes |
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| established praying villages from the Charles River to the Merrimack |
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| led an alliance of tribes in war against the English to reclaim land |
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| abducted by native americans held captive but scalped captors |
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| livestock that were of special value to English farmers in the MV |
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| considered a prized catch for English fishermen in the MV |
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| became the form of participation in Puritan democracy |
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| appointed by Parliment as first governor of MA |
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| commanded hundreds of men from the MV at Battle of Breed's Hill |
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| vessels commissioned by Congress to harass enemy shipping |
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| proof and symbol of flourishing trade in MV after 1789 |
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| ended years of prosperity that MV shared with American maritime sector |
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| organizedfirst succesful cotton-spinning mill in America |
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| produced one of the first operating power looms in America |
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| hiring/training single women, 15-20, to work in textile mills |
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| hiring families, rather than individuals, to work in mills |
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| all cotton processes done by machine under one roof |
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| primarily responsible for planning/executing development of Lowell |
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| primarily his idea to build a dam on the Merrimack in Lawrence |
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| engineer in charge of construction of Lawrence's Great Stone Dam |
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| attained a product value of 1 million+ in commonwealth 1810 |
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| inventor of an improved power loom, producing fancy woolens |
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| original name for workers strikes in the MV, going back to the 1830's |
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| rewarded overseer skill at managing workers to produce at piece rate |
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| first municipal official in US elected as a Socialist (Haverhill City Council) |
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| first socialist elected mayor of an American city (Haverhill) |
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| his company, American Woolen, became the largest cloth manufacturer |
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| poet who was one of the first settlers in Andover |
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| printed a range of literature for and by female mill workers |
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| publication that was negative.critical of the mills/workers |
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| poet who took a water voyage in the MV and wrote about it |
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| poet who protested black slavery and factory labor |
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| "beat writer" who inspired the flower children of the 1960's |
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| poet who protested black slavery and factory labor |
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| "beat writer" who inspired the flower children of the 1960's |
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| center of community for ethnic enclaves in the MV |
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| 1912 Lawrence parade to respond to fears of anarchy |
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| place of first effort at public education in the MV |
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| first private academy founded in the MV 1763 |
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| Merrimack Manufacturing Company |
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| first textile operation in the MV |
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| at one time, worsted wool center of the world |
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| site of the first national urban park in the US |
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| 1970's anti-nuclear organization advocating social responsibility |
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| nickname for Lowell given its large and numerous mills in its heyday |
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| nickname for lawrence given its composition of many ethnic groups |
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| nickname for Haverhill, given its leading industry for 180 years |
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| nickname for Newburyport given its fishing/shipbuilding/shipping history |
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| nickname for Newburyport given its fishing/shipbuilding/shipping history |
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| federal funding awarded to the states to use as they wish |
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| Merrimack Valley Planning Commission |
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| assists communities with transportation, environmental, land us, and economic development issues |
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| Merrimack Valley Economic Development Corporation |
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| administers a revolving loan fund to support the growth and retention of jobs |
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| Merrimack Valley Workforce Investment Board |
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| engages in matching up emerging industries withe regional training systems |
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| using resources wisely for human needs while preserving the environment for present and future generations |
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| Community Preservation Act |
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| helps communities preserve open space and historic sites, and creates affordable housing |
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