Monthly Archives: June 2017

NH Tidbits: Cow Hampshire Revisited

Posted on 9 June, 2017 by Janice Brown

After fifteen years as editor of this blog, I received my first “hate you” email recently. You’ll never guess the reason why. A reader spotted my blog title, Cow Hampshire, and it sent them into a cud-chewing frenzy. They mooed  … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Laconia

Posted on 6 June, 2017 by Janice Brown

Otto E. Duerr, historian of the City of Laconia, summed up the city’s military participation in WWI through his recap in the 1919 annual report. [Extract of 1919 WWI Honor Roll Laconia]. A total of 553 people were on the … Continue reading →

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Laconia Motorcycle Week History: 100 Years Old

Posted on 2 June, 2017 by Janice Brown

Laconia Motorcycle Week is quickly approaching [June 10-18, 2017] and once again discussion arises as to how old this event really is. The official commercial web site says that it is 99 years old. In my humble opinion, that’s fake … Continue reading →

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