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New Hampshire Tidbits: Christmas Tree Trivia

Posted on 10 December, 2018 by Janice Brown

Christmas is big business in New Hampshire, at least when it comes to those popular symbols of the season–Christmas trees. In New Hampshire there are nearly 200 tree farms that cater to providing trees, wreaths and other holiday greenery. Having … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: They Died of Disease

Posted on 2 November, 2018 by Janice Brown

The United States World War One Centennial Commission has published an excellent narrative on the infectious diseases of World War I. The so-called Spanish Flu (that was not Spanish at all) was the primary killer of the World War I … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day 2018: Is New Hampshire Losing Its Irishness?

Posted on 17 March, 2018 by Janice Brown

Is it the food, the beer, the music, the dance, the accent, the parades or the vocabulary that still connects people to their Irish heritage? Or is it instead nostalgia for the past and personal memories that associate us with … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Center Harbor

Posted on 25 June, 2017 by Janice Brown

Center Harbor is a town that sits snugly between Squam Lake and Lake Winnepesauke. Even today the population hovers just above 1,000 people, rising many fold during the summer tourist season. In 1920 it had just 422 year-round residents. That … Continue reading →

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World War I Memorials in Nashua New Hampshire

Posted on 17 October, 2016 by Janice Brown

Nashua, New Hampshire has a rich military history. The local veteran organizations have never shirked their duty to recognize and remember those who have fallen.   In compiling a list of World War I monuments in the city, it became clear … Continue reading →

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