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Lost Faces of WWI: More Gold Star Nurses
In 2017 I posted a story about some of the World War I nurses (sometimes called ‘Gold Star Nurses’) who lost their lives in service. I also wrote extensively about New Hampshire’s nurses, telephone operators and other women who gave … Continue reading
Posted in History, Lost Faces of WW1, Not New Hampshire
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100 Years Ago: Tiniest Woman in New England Contest
The WWI Armistice had been declared, and though soldier deaths were still being reported, the citizens of New England urgently needed to shift their focus to something light and entertaining. In November of 1918 the Boston Post newspapers announced they … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Women
Tagged 100, Ago, Boston, contest, England, Hampshire, new, New Hampshire, newspaper, NH, Post, shortest, smallest. woman, TIniest, women, years
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New Hampshire WWI Military: Sgt Major Robert C. Beckett of Concord
I have written several articles about Concord New Hampshire’s involvement in World War I. I introduce to you now another one of the brave heroes who did not return home from that war. Robert Clinton Beckett was born 22 Oct … Continue reading
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