Faces: People, Places, and Cultures articles from September 2005

Faces: People, Places, and Cultures archives from September 2005

Mystery photo?
September 1, 2005... Do you know what this is? Look through this issue carefully and you will find the answer. The answer is on page 47 Answer to Mystery Photo on inside cover: Did you guess that the photograph is of a cranberry bog? Massachusetts...

High 5.(visiting New England )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Welcome to America's birthplace. Where is it? It's the great region of New England. New England is all about baked beans, clambakes, lake monsters, wintry weather, and its own lingo and slang! Here are five interesting facts about the region to...

New England.(Only In ...)(Nautilus)
September 1, 2005... The first nuclear submarine, called Nautilus, was built at the Electric at Shipyard in Groton, Connecticut, in 1951. First lady Mamie Eisenhower helped launch Nautilus on January 17, 1955. For the first time around the world, the words "Under...

Touring New England.
September 1, 2005... Land Ho!" they shouted. "Land Ho!" First spoken by Englishman John Cabot's crew in 1497, that cry was heard again and again as explorers, adventurers, and settlers from France, England, and the Netherlands first saw the coast of North America....

Through time.
September 1, 2005... 9000 B.C. Early migrants from Asia reach the area that will become New England. A.D. 1000 Norse adventurers, led by Leif Eriksson, reportedly explore the area that will become northern New England. 1497 John Cabot claims New England...

Working the woods.
September 1, 2005... Millions of trees are harvested every year in New England, primarily in Maine. Forest covers 90 percent of Maine, a larger percentage than in any other state in the nation. Most of New Hampshire and Vermont is forest also. New Englanders...

Drinking a cabinet: how to talk like a New Englander.
September 1, 2005... You sit down in a Rhode Island ice cream shop, and the server says, "Want a cabinet?" Is she offering you something to drink or a place to store your backpack? Of course, New England is part of the United States, and English is the native...

Wild, wacky, & weird weather.(New England )
September 1, 2005... New England is a unique region in many ways, but its weather is like that of nowhere else on Earth. Within the area stretching from northern Vermont to southern Rhode Island, from day to day, year to year, there can often be incredible...

A lake monster or two in New England.(Memphremagog)
September 1, 2005... Deer-crossing, cattle-crossing, and, in New England, even moose-crossing signs are common. But who would have thought that lake monster-crossing signs would be next? At the northern-most tip of New England lies Memphremagog (mem-fri-MA-gag), a...

Connecticut's deep sea explorer.(oceanographer Dr. Robert Ballard)
September 1, 2005... Have you ever wondered what lies below the ocean's surface? What strange stories could we learn by seeing the great battleships, merchant vessels, and majestic ocean liners of past times that now lie quietly upon the ocean floor? Does this...

Fenway Park: behind the scenes.
September 1, 2005... The bases are loaded with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. The home team is down by one run. The pitcher looks in at his catcher for the sign. The batter digs his back foot in the dirt in the batter's box. All eyes are on the field. ...

A taste of New England.
September 1, 2005... It was a simple fact: Pilgrims in the New World needed food to survive. After arriving in what we now call New England, they discovered that feeding themselves would be much more difficult than they had imagined. They did not have the farming...

Indian pudding.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... This recipe uses the Native American staples of cornmeal and molasses. The Pilgrims incorporated these ingredients into one of their much-loved English puddings. There are many variations of this recipe. you need 3 cups milk 1/3...

A lobsterman's day: want to be a lobsterman? Maine has a Lobster Apprentice Program to teach anymore over 18 how to catch these tasty crustaceans.
September 1, 2005... July 25, 2005 Lewis and Linda Kelsey have been catching lobsters in Maine for almost 50 years. Here's a typical day lobstering with the Kelseys. 3:30 A.M Wake up. Looks like rain. 4:00 A.M. Row a skiff, a small rowboat, to the...

Kids speak: what do you like best about living in New England?
September 1, 2005... "I like New England because in summer when it's foggy aboard our sailboat I have to blow the foghorn so that other boats that are nearby won't run into us." Aji Hall, 12 Brooksville, Maine "The best part of New England is playing...

Hitting the books.
September 1, 2005... New England played a leading role in the beginnings of our country and still plays a vital role in our nation today. The same is true when we talk about the past and present of colleges and universities in the United States. In 1636, the...

Mountain in the clouds.(Mount Washington)
September 1, 2005... Every hour at the top of Mount Washington in New Hampshire, a scientist checks the weather. It is usually windy and foggy, and can be as cold as minus 45 degrees--with snow and ice pellets falling, even in the summer. Mount Washington has...

Furry friends at the summit.(Nin--the cat, lives at the summit weather observatory with the crew)
September 1, 2005... You're walking along a rocky trail at the top of Mount Washington when all of a sudden you see a furry, white creature. What could it be? A rabbit? A goat? No, it's Nin--the cat who lives at the summit weather observatory with the crew. ...

A little bit of Portugal in Rhode Island.
September 1, 2005... The Clarkson family looks like any American family. A basketball hoop stands at the end of their driveway in Providence, Rhode Island. Their house is made of bricks. But look a little closer inside, and you'll see a collection of pretty brown...

Ask Faces!(New England)
September 1, 2005... Here is your chance to send us your world culture- and geography-related questions! Each month, our experts will answer several questions from readers like you. Want to know where the world's highest mountain is located? What is the largest...

Name that face!.
September 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Answers to Name That Face! on page 41: 1. Christa McAuliffe, teacher from Concord, New Hampshire, who was selected to be the first teacher to fly in space. She perished along with all other crew members when the...

Face facts.
September 1, 2005... The 25 or so registered I voters of the small village, of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, gather just before midnight on the day before I primary day to become the first in the nation to cast their ballots in the presidential primary held every...

John Onion and the devil.(Short Story)
September 1, 2005... The following tale has been told by the Narragansett for over 200 years and is their most popular legend... A young man christened John Onion lived near Cocumpaug Pond (which was sometimes called Schoolhouse Pond), in the heart of...

The Legend of the Old Man of the Mountain.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
September 1, 2005... The Legend of the Old Man of the Mountain by Denise Ortakales, illustrated by Robert Crawford As the author points out, many yarns, legends, and tall tales have been spun about the New Hampshire landmark known as the Old Man of the...

Lobster War.(BOOKS)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
September 1, 2005... Lobster War by Ethan Howland Sixteen-year-old Dain Harrington knows there is one thing he's good at, and that's lobstering. It's something he feels he can rely on, even though his father died in a storm at sea while fishing. During the...

Food and Recipes of the Thirteen Colonies.(BOOKS)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
September 1, 2005... Food and Recipes of the Thirteen Colonies by George Erdosh Taking a helping of hands-on and a dash of helpful illustrations, and seasoning well with history, George Erdosh has created a book that young readers should enjoy. He explains the...

L is for Lobster.(BOOKS)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
September 1, 2005... L is for Lobster by Cynthia Furlong Reynolds, illustrated by Jeannie Brett Pertinent and interesting facts, great illustrations, and catchy rhymes are three of the best ways for a book to hook young readers. In L is for Lobster, author and...

Journey Around Boston from A to Z.(BOOKS)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
September 1, 2005... Journey Around Boston from A to Z by Martha Day Zschock Did you know that Boston's Customs House tower was once so close to the waterfront that boats would regularly bump into its windows? How about the fact that at different times, the...

Timberrr ... A History of Logging in New England.(BOOKS)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
September 1, 2005... Timberrr... A History of Logging in New England by Mary Morton Cowan From early settlers who learned to fall and harvest the huge pines of New England to today's foresters with hand-held computers and Global Positioning Systems, the...

Boston Central.(ON-LINE)
September 1, 2005... Boston may not really be the hub of the universe, but it is a pretty good starting point for discovering the essence of New England. This site not only features many of the best and most educational spots in Boston, but it also gives a great...

New England Museums.(ON-LINE)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... A region's heritage is preserved in its museums. No place in the nation has more heritage or museums to display it than New England. From the Basketball Hall of Fame to the Mystic Seaport Museum, all that the area has to offer is here, with...

Say what?(One Last Face)
September 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Say what? Suggest a caption for this photograph. The best entries will be published in an upcoming issue! Send your captions to facesmag@yahoo.com

Mystery shadows.
September 1, 2005... These are some common animals found in New England. Can you guess the animals pictured below? Answers are on page 47. Answers A. frog. B. moose. C. whale. D. fox. E. deer. F. snapping turtle. G. beaver. H. salamander.