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Category Archives: New Hampshire Glossary
New Hampshire Glossary: Operative
The term operative was used in several ways during New Hampshire’s history. In 1762 lye was said to be an operative, while in 1785 the poison of a rattlesnake was described as being operative, each meaning they had a strong … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Glossary
Tagged directory, Hampshire, industry, job, mass production, mill, new, New Hampshire, NH, operative, operator, prorfession, textile, worker
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New Hampshire’s Cranberry Bogs and Meadows
When I hear the word cranberry, I most often things of masses of bobbing, minute fruit in Massachusetts or New Jersey bogs, although I know it grows in other states too. It was not until recently that I discovered that … Continue reading
Posted in History, Native Peoples, New Hampshire Glossary, Really Old News, Recipes
Tagged Auburn, Berlin, bog, canned, cranberry, craneberry, first, fruit, Manchester, Marcus, marsh, meadow, Native American, New Hampshire, NH, ocean, pemmican, rare, Spray, Urann
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New Hampshire Glossary: Steeplejack (and Steeplejill)
A chance encounter with a blog story about a Baltimore Steeplejack suddenly raised my awareness of an interesting New England occupation–a steeplejack. And yes, I know steeples can be found outside of the northeast, but we probably have more per … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Glossary
Tagged chimney, church, clock, dangerous, fall, jack, jill, killed, New Hampshire, NH, Portsmouth, steeple, steeplejack, tall, top, tower, weathervane
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New Hampshire Glossary: Tableaux
Also called “Tableau” and “Tableau vivant“, these words describe a custom posed scene consisting of actors (either amateur or professional), often in costume with backdrops, created for entertainment purposes. One of the most popular stage entertainments of the nineteenth century … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Glossary
Tagged New Hampshire, NH, performance, show, tableau, tableaux
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