Monthly Archives: February 2011

New Hampshire: Twenty-Five Words for Snow

Posted on 28 February, 2011 by Janice Brown

The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree

Has given my heart… Continue reading →

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Franklin Pierce: Unlucky Number 14?

Posted on 25 February, 2011 by Janice Brown

Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States, and New Hampshire native, has always placed very low in polls of “best liked” Presidents. Even in New Hampshire…. Continue reading →

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Likeness: Franklin Pierce

Posted on 25 February, 2011 by Janice Brown
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The Civil War Nurses

Posted on 21 February, 2011 by Janice Brown

During the War of the Rebellion, some would like to paint a picture of the male nurses being “thoroughly incompetent… Continue reading →

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Celebrating New Hampshire Women Through History

Posted on 17 February, 2011 by Janice Brown

In March of 2006, I wrote my first blog article specifically about women, named “New Hampshire Women in History,” and five years later…. Continue reading →

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