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Tag Archives: American
2019 Black History Month in New Hampshire
February is African American History Month, an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time to recognize the role of black men and women in United States and also in New Hampshire history. As I noted in my … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Men, New Hampshire Sports
Tagged African, American, black, Black History, boxer, Fred, Frederick, Hampshire, history, month, Moody, new, UNH, University
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The American Dictionary Wars and Joseph Emerson Worcester of Bedford NH (1784-1865)
The first American dictionary was not created by Noah Webster as many believe, but rather by Samuel Johnson who was born in Guilford CT in 1757. His dictionary was the first to include simpler forms of spelling in use today, … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Men
Tagged American, author, dictionary, Emerson, English, Joseph, lexicography, plagiarism, plagiarize, publisher, war, wars, Worcester, writer
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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Belmont
For a small town Belmont New Hampshire’s veteran organization, the Charles Kilborn Post #58 American Legion, is amazingly active and continually vigilant to local veterans, and patriotic causes. To honor the local veterans, for many years the members of this … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged 1, accident, American, Belmont, bronze, camp, Charles, commander, died, disease, flu, Hampshire, honor roll, I, influenza, Kilborn, killed, Legion, Long Island, memorial, monument, new, New Hampshire, NH, NY, One, plaque, Richardson, tablet, USN, Walter, war, world, WW1, WWI, Yaphank
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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Stratford
My first grateful acknowledgement for the contents of this story needs to go to Jeannette R. Thompson who wrote “History of the Town of Stratford, New Hampshire, 1773-1925,” that was published by the vote of the town in 1925. Without … Continue reading
Posted in History, Military of New Hampshire, NH WW1 Military
Tagged 1, American, Co., Coos, country, county, Hampshire, Harry L Curtis, I, Legion, memorial, military, monument, new, New Hampshire, NH, north, nurse, One, Post, Soldiers, Stratford, veteran, war, woman, world, WW1, WWI, yeoman
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