Butternut squashes were created in the 1940s by a man named Charles Leggett in Massachusetts. He did it by crossing the gooseneck squash and the Hubbard squash.
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Fun Fact: The War That Left American Colonists Feeling Betrayed by England
King Phillip’s War took place from June 20, 1675 to April 12, 1678 in the New England colony. New England was successful in defeating the Native American chief Metacomet (King Phillip) but they had no help in doing so from any European military or government. This was a pivotal point in Colonial America having the…
Fun Fact: Why Concord Grapes Are Popular
One of the reasons concord grapes got popular is because they can grow in colder climates unlike most of its cousin grapes.
Fun Fact: Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Protest At Harvard
Ketanji Brown Jackson went to Harvard Law School as a college student. She led a protest against another student who displayed the Confederate flag in his dorm window.
Fun Fact: Elias Hasket Derby
Elias Hasket Derby was a merchant of mostly privateer ships in colonial America. He had scored big prizes during the American Revolution and actually became the richest man in America at one point in time. One of his ships was the first of New England to trade with China.