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Encyclopedia > New England (disambiguation)

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New England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4260 words)
The name New England dates to the earliest days of European settlement: in 1616 Captain John Smith described the area in a pamphlet "New England." The name was officially sanctioned in 1620 by the grant of King James I to the Plymouth Council for New England.
New England led the rest of the country in abolishing the death penalty for crimes like robbery and burglary in the 19th century.
New England is also the setting for most of the gothic horror stories of H.P. Lovecraft, most probably because he lived his life in Providence, Rhode Island.
New England (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (154 words)
New England is a region of the north-eastern United States of America, now regarded as comprising the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
New England, North Dakota is a town in the American state of North Dakota.
New England is a suburb in the UK city of Peterborough.
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