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Tag Archives: Dartmouth
New Hampshire Tidbits: Not On The Fourth of July
Many Americans accept the Fourth of July as the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. However it was not signed on that day. The Trenton (New Jersey) Evening Times of 26 March 1885 credits the research of … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Men, NH Tidbits
Tagged 4, 4th, Boston City Library, Chamberlain, Dartmouth, declaration, Fourth, Hampshire, Harvard, historian, Independence, July, librarian, Mellen, new, New Hampshire, NH, Not, Pembroke, sign
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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Franconia
Some time after World War I ended the small town of Franconia New Hampshire had a memorial created–a bronze plaque affixed to a rock. This was placed in front of the Abbie Greenleaf Library, where it still stands. With the … Continue reading
New Hampshire WWI Military: Private Clark Aaron Goudie of Lisbon NH (1895-1918)
Clark Aaron Goudie was b 11 September 1895 in Lisbon NH, son of Lawrence W. & Emma A. (Clark) Goudie. His father was an immigrant from Scotland who was an engineer and building contractor, while his mother was a homemaker … Continue reading
Posted in Military of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Men, NH WW1 Military
Tagged 1, 29, 29th, college, Dartmouth, died, engineer, Europe, Hampshire, I, killed, Lisbon, map, military, new, New Hampshire, NH, One, section, survey, topographical, war, world, WW1, WWI
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New Hampshire Tidbits: An 1823 Dartmouth College Education
In the year 1823, expectations were remarkably different than today, both for preparation to enter Dartmouth College and the yearly curriculum. In 1823, for admission into the Freshman class, it is required that the candidates be well versed in the … Continue reading
He Looked to the Stars: Andover New Hampshire’s Premier Astronomer and Author, Prof. John Robie Eastman, A.M. Ph.D., Rear Admiral, USN (Ret.) (1836-1913)
There are so many interesting people from New Hampshire who are relatively unknown to most current natives–John Robie Eastman is one. The son of Royal F. & Sophronia (Mayo) Eastman, he was born 29 July 1836 in Andover, Merrimack … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Men
Tagged Andover, astronomer, astronomy, board, Captain, college, committee, Dartmouth, Eastman, eclipse, Franklin, Hanover, John, John Robie, Lieutenant, moon, Naval Observatory, New Hampshire, NH, planets, rear admiral, solar, Star Catalogue, sun, Transit Circle Observations, Washington
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