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2019 Black History Month in New Hampshire
February is African American History Month, an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time to recognize the role of black men and women in United States and also in New Hampshire history. As I noted in my … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Men, New Hampshire Sports, NH Persons of Color
Tagged African, American, black, Black History, boxer, color, Fred, Frederick, Hampshire, history, month, Moody, new, people, person, UNH, University
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The Celebrated Ventriloquist and Professor of Legerdemain & Namesake of Potter Place, New Hampshire: Richard Potter (1783-1835)
I was reading a 1968 article in the Nashua Telegraph about how Potter Place, New Hampshire is reportedly haunted. I suppose anywhere mankind has lived and died is haunted–Potter Place not less so. Besides, the official New Hampshire state marker … Continue reading
Posted in Haunted New Hampshire, History, N.H. Historical Markers, NH Persons of Color, R.I.P, Travel
Tagged black, black art, buried, cemetery, color, conjure, dark arts, first, ghost, grave, Harris, haunt, haunted, illusion, legerdemain, magician, mesmerism, mesmerist, mulatto, necromancer, people, perform, performance, performer, person, Potter, Potter Place, Richard, Sally, stage, throw, tricks, ventriloquism, ventriloquist, voice
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African-American Soprano and “Queen of Song”: Dover New Hampshire’s Nellie (Brown) Mitchell (1845-1924)
She was born, Nellie Brown, the daughter of Charles & Martha (Runnels) Brown. Her father was a shoemaker turned barber/hairdresser. In the 1850 census, Nellie along with her parents and siblings, are listed as mulatto, which would indicate that both … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Women, NH Persons of Color
Tagged African, American, black, Boston, Brown, color, Dover, Hampshire, Mitchell, music, Nellie, new, New Hampshire, NH, opera, people, person, prima dona, singer
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Manchester New Hampshire’s Human Rights Champion, Volunteer, Civic and Community Leader: Vanessa Leah Washington-Johnson-Bloemen (1953-2011)
Many living in Manchester New Hampshire today probably have heard of Vanessa Washington-Johnson-Bloemen. This is because she worked in, and behind the scenes of, countless city organizations or agencies. Her goal was to solve problems and promote the interests of … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Women, NH Persons of Color
Tagged American Lung, black, board, Cancer, club, color, girl scout, Hendrix House, Johnson, Lionel, Lions, Lung, Manchester, Martin Luther King, Mayor's Task Force, NAACP, National Convention, New Hampshire, NH, people, person, scholarship, United Way, Van, Vanessa, volunteer, YMCA
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Health and Longevity in 18th & Early 19th Century New Hampshire
Instances of Longevity in New-Hampshire, with the places of residence, and the time when each person died, and their ages. YEAR DIED | NAME | TOWN | AGE 1732 William Perkins, of New-Market 116 1736 John Buss, of Durham 108 … Continue reading
