The myth of New England

Humanities;  July 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...NEW ENGLAND would seem to be the perfect American region...settled by Puritans, Captain John Smith gave New England its name, and his term quickly took hold. For two centuries the boundaries of New England have been quite clearly defined: six contiguous...

THEIR QUEST: CAPTURING NEW ENGLAND'S CHARACTER

The Boston Globe;  May 6, 2001 ;     700+ words ...DURHAM, N.H. - In one sense, defining New England culture should have been an easy task...obvious, the quest to grasp the essence of New England's regional identity has proved to be...are co- editing The Encyclopedia of New England Culture, are asking people to think...

NEW ENGLAND

The Boston Globe;  June 28, 1998 ;     700+ words ...New England is hot. Tourism is a booming industry...magazine, the publication that celebrates New England, has a circulation that has risen through...of what we traditionally identify with New England has faded. And much of what remains of...

Your education is New England's future

Connection, New England's Journal of Higher Education;  January 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Nearly half a century ago, six visionary New England governors realized that New England's future hopes rested with higher education...the G.I. Bill, these governors formed the NEw ENGLAND BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION (NEBHE) and committed...

SELLING NEW ENGLAND

The Boston Globe;  March 22, 2005 ;     700+ words ...IT HAS BEEN a tough winter for New England. Besides the relentless snow, a blizzard...years: Educated young people are leaving New England for good jobs and sunny skies. So why...universities located throughout the six New England states. These institutions and their...

About the New England Board of Higher Education

Connection, New England's Journal of Higher Education;  January 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......Nearly half a century ago, six visionary New England governors realized that New England's future hopes rested with higher education...the G.I. Bill, these governors formed the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) and committed...

New England mores tried and true

The Boston Globe;  November 27, 1994 ;     700+ words ......on a distant coast and homesick for New England, picked up a barroom telephone one night...operator . . . talk the way I used to." The New England singer-songwriter's tale of longing...Hale, editor of Yankee magazine, "love New England because most of them have a connection...

Yankee Ingenuity - New England cut taxes, controlled costs, and used high...

World and I;  August 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...While it's true that New England's rich history and natural beauty...crags rivaling its rocky coasts. New England suffered one of its most severe...region's economic resiliency. Why was New England hit so hard? For the country as...

About the New England board of higher education

Connection, New England's Journal of Higher Education;  January 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...History In 1955, six visionary New England governors realized that New England's future hopes rested with higher education...their request, the U.S. Congress authorized the New England Higher Education Compact and established the...

AS A STATE OF MIND, NEW ENGLAND ISN'T MUCH RESEARCHER SAYS LOYALTY TO...

The Boston Globe;  May 8, 1988 ;     682 words ...Where's New England? Is it the six states of Maine, New...by the hundreds to sell products in New England. Often they turn to photos of church...that people identify with strongly, New England is considerably smaller, the Central...

NEW ENGLAND BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION . . . Working Together for College...

Connection, New England's Journal of Higher Education;  January 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Half a century ago, six visionary New England governors realized that New England's future hopes rested with higher education...by the G.I. Bill, these governors formed the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) and committed...

NEW ENGLAND BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION . . . Working Together

Connection, New England's Journal of Higher Education;  January 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Half a century ago, six visionary New England governors realized that New England's future hopes rested with higher education...by the G.I. Bill, these governors formed the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) and committed...

Governor of New England?

Connection, New England's Journal of Higher Education;  April 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......the "Campaign" Begins In February, the New England Board of Higher Education kicked off a mock Race for Governor of the State of New England meant to focus attention on the promises...in the six states. NEBHE invited six New England political leaders to debate their campaign...

The state of New England: A fact sheet

Connection, New England's Journal of Higher Education;  April 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...THE LAND The six New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts...total area of the United States. New England is about the size of one Midwestern...than 800 campgrounds. THE PEOPLE New England is home to approximately 13 million...

New England higher education in a new century

Connection, New England's Journal of Higher Education;  January 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...New England's approximately 280 higher education...economic and social success. Of course, New England colleges and universities don't simply...tanks and faculty experts, they provide New England opinion leaders and the public with the...