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Portsmouth New Hampshire’s Charity Worker and Suffragist: Sarah Whittier “Sallie” Hovey (1872-1932)

Sallie W. Hovey was the daughter of a prominent New Hampshire minister, and the sister of a navy Ensign who lost his life in the Philippines.  In her own right she worked tirelessly to make sure that the poor and … Continue reading

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New Hampshire: Late 19th Century Facts About Footwear

FACTS ABOUT FOOTWEAR Fashions changed; and “the whirligig of time” brings about many other things besides “revenges.” The sharply pointed toes of some of our ancestors will be along immediately. Perhaps crimson rosettes and silver buckles will follow; perhaps the … Continue reading

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Merrimack New Hampshire International Athlete, Activist for the Disabled: Marilyn Warren Woods (1914-1998)

She was born Marilyn N. Warren on 15 January 1915 in Hudson, New Hampshire, the daughter of Oscar G. & Ida (Proctor) Warren.             As a woman with disabilities, she faced the difficulties of mobility, … Continue reading

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Celebrating New Hampshire Women Through History

In March of 2006, I wrote my first blog article specifically about women, named “New Hampshire Women in History,” and five years later…. Continue reading

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New Hampshire’s Burnap "Leghorn Bonnets"

According to the oral town history, presented at the Bicentennial celebration in 1946

(written by my grandmother, Mattie Kilborn Webster… Continue reading

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