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New Hampshire: Old Time Thanksgiving News and Menus

Posted on 21 November, 2019 by Janice Brown

This year I will not be writing about the first ‘Thanksgiving Day’–not debating what the Plymouth Plantation settlers ate, why we are celebrating that day at all, or how Native Peoples perceive it.  When I was young, Thanksgiving Day generated … Continue reading →

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Celebrating a 1939 Thanksgiving Day in New Hampshire

Posted on 22 November, 2015 by Janice Brown

In 1939 I was not even a twinkle in my parent’s eyes.  Certainly they may have met by then, but they were not even dating. The world was full of uncertainty.  In 1939 Nazi Germany had attacked Poland (September 1st).  … Continue reading →

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Philosopher, Educator and A Woman of Vision: Canterbury New Hampshire’s Dr. Mary Mills Patrick (1850-1940)

Posted on 28 March, 2015 by Janice Brown

  Mary Mills Patrick was born 10 March 1850 in Canterbury, New Hampshire to John & Harriet (White) Patrick. At a young age she moved with her family to the Mid-West (Iowa). There she attended school, graduating from Lyon’s College … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Missing Places: Janesville

Posted on 6 October, 2014 by Janice Brown

New Hampshire has had very few places named after women.  In fact, I don’t know of any others beside Janeville (Janesville in some documents).  Leave it to the city “fathers” to obliterate the name of the only ancient village in … Continue reading →

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Turkey Plucking A La New Hampshire

Posted on 29 October, 2007 by Janice Brown

People nowadays rarely have the opportunity to “pluck a turkey.”

In my youth I plucked several chickens, and I can … Continue reading →

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