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Tag Archives: Civil
New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Charlestown
In front of the Silsby Pubic Library in Charlestown, New Hampshire sits a memorial to both the Civil War and World War I. The Civil War monument was placed earlier, unveiled on 6 October 1911. At that time there was … Continue reading
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Chief Nurse of WW1 Expeditionary Forces, Red Cross Chief Nurse Harvard Unit, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital School of Nursing Founder, National Association President and Pioneer of American Nursing: Nashua New Hampshire’s Carrie May Hall (1873-1963)
Carrie M. Hall’s career was long and varied. She was first an educator, then an organizer, and always a nurse. Because of her essential and important role in the American Red Cross, as Chief Nurse of the World War 1 … Continue reading
Posted in History, Military of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Women
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New Hampshire’s FLAG DAY 2016
Flag day is under-celebrated in New Hampshire, and many people have no clue of the day’s origin. Absent of parades and speeches, today’s celebration happens quietly, mostly in classrooms. So what is the big deal about Flag Day? In essence, … Continue reading
Posted in History, Holidays
Tagged beginning, Civil, display, endangered, flag, Flag Day, fly, Hall of Flags, Hampshire, legislature, military, myth, new, New Hampshire, NH, origin, war, wars, why
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Civil War Casualty of Gettysburg, Former News Reporter, Lancaster NH’s Famed Col. Edward E. Cross (1832-1863)
Edward E. Cross was born into a military family in the town of Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire, the son of Ephraim E. & Abigail C. (Everett) Cross. Much has been written about this man, who in his own hand … Continue reading
Posted in History, Military of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Men
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A Child of The Civil War: Nettie Dimond of Manchester NH (1864-1916)
The sweet face of Nettie Alberta Dimond looks out from the delicate, gem-sized tintype photograph. In her arms she holds a doll, probably one considered a China doll, with a glazed porcelain china head. Unglazed dolls were called Parian dolls. … Continue reading
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Tagged Amesbury, child, China, Civil, Civil War, Dimond, doll, Israel, Loudon, MA, Manchester, Mass, Massachusetts, Nettie, New Hampshire, NH, toy, war, Wilkinson
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