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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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New Hampshire in WWI: Changes in Mourning Customs
Even before World War I the customs of mourning were changing. More of the seriously ill were dying in hospitals rather than at home. Undertakers (then called) were taking the place of home-based wake preparations. When the influenza pandemic struck, … Continue reading
Posted in History, Military of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Women, NH WW1 Military, R.I.P
Tagged 1, apparel, arm, armband, band, black, burial, clothing, custom, death, dress, fashion, funeral, Hampshire, I, military, millinery, mourning, new, New Hampshire, NH, One, period, rites, soldier, traditional, veil, war, world, WWI
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NH Tidbits: February is African American History Month
Since 1976 every U.S. President has declared February to be Black History Month. Also called National African American History Month, it is considered an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans. This month is also the time for recognizing the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, History, NH Tidbits
Tagged 2017, African, American, black, famous, Hampshire, heritage, history, month, N.H., new, New Hampshire, NH, Portsmouth, Trail
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The Celebrated Ventriloquist and Professor of Legerdemain & Namesake of Potter Place, New Hampshire: Richard Potter (1783-1835)
I was reading a 1968 article in the Nashua Telegraph about how Potter Place, New Hampshire is reportedly haunted. I suppose anywhere mankind has lived and died is haunted–Potter Place not less so. Besides, the official New Hampshire state marker … Continue reading
Posted in Haunted New Hampshire, History, N.H. Historical Markers, R.I.P, Travel
Tagged black, black art, buried, cemetery, conjure, dark arts, first, ghost, grave, Harris, haunt, haunted, illusion, legerdemain, magician, mesmerism, mesmerist, mulatto, necromancer, perform, performance, performer, Potter, Potter Place, Richard, Sally, stage, throw, tricks, ventriloquism, ventriloquist, voice
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African-American Soprano and “Queen of Song”: Dover New Hampshire’s Nellie (Brown) Mitchell (1845-1924)
She was born, Nellie Brown, the daughter of Charles & Martha (Runnels) Brown. Her father was a shoemaker turned barber/hairdresser. In the 1850 census, Nellie along with her parents and siblings, are listed as mulatto, which would indicate that both … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Women
Tagged African, American, black, Boston, Brown, Dover, Hampshire, Mitchell, music, Nellie, new, New Hampshire, NH, opera, prima dona, singer
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