In April 1787, five Shays men charged with treason were condemned to hang. In the election of June 1787, Governor Bowdoin was roundly defeated by the state's most popular politician, John Hancock, famous signer of the Declaration.
Mardi Gras: Carnival celebrated around the world. A reveler wearing a traditional carnival mask takes part in Shrovetide celebrations in Rumsiskes village, some 56 miles north of Vilnius, Lithuania on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. Shrovetide is a traditional Lithuanian holiday marking the end of winter, one of the merriest events in Lithuania.
Save. Famously held in New Orleans, Mardi Gras is a carnival period with flamboyant parades and activities that take place before somber Ash Wednesday. The literal translation of Mardi Gras from French to English is Fat Tuesday, which is appropriate since Mardi Gras is filled with excess and exaggeration.