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Human and Animal Rights Advocate, Cheshire County NH Deputy Sheriff Jennie Belle (Carter) Powers (1864-1936)

Posted on 14 March, 2020 by Janice Brown

The Boston Sunday Globe newspaper called her “a fearless woman.”  At her death the National Humane review said of her: “For in all the state there was no one like Jennie Belle Powers. Mrs. Powers was humane agent for the … Continue reading →

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Concord New Hampshire’s First Female Physician: Dr. Lucinda S. (Capen) Hall (1815-1890)

Posted on 3 October, 2016 by Janice Brown

Mrs. Lucinda S. (Capen) Hall, M.D. was not only Concord, New Hampshire’s first woman physician, but she also was the first woman to receive a medical degree from a New England institution, graduating from the Boston Female Medical College in … Continue reading →

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Jefferson New Hampshire: Carter’s Tower

Posted on 17 December, 2007 by Janice Brown

In 1897 the White Mountain area of New Hampshire was a popular spot for the well-off to build summer homes. … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Glossary: Notch

Posted on 28 July, 2006 by Janice Brown

Outside of New Hampshire, it is called a gap or pass….

but once you cross our state line, it … Continue reading →

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