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New Hampshire and the Easter Bonnet

Posted on 19 April, 2014 by Janice Brown

I am not making a claim that New Hampshire invented the ‘Easter Bonnet.’   Head-gear has been worn by women as far back as the Middle Ages, and probably much earlier in both cold and warm climates. It would not be … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire’s Most Expensive Colonial Necessity

Posted on 26 May, 2006 by Janice Brown

So, what are you guessing was colonial New Hampshire's most expensive necessity?

If you think that tea is the … Continue reading →

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