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New Hampshire and the Easter Bonnet

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

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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