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Penacook New Hampshire’s Acclaimed Modernist Artist: Omer Thomas Lassonde (1903-1980)
Omer Thomas Lassonde was a talented artist who could paint in any style–realism, cubism, expressionism and abstractism. The categories he painted varied as greatly as his style, and included landscape, still-life, genre, figure painting, and portraiture. “He was a colorist,” … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Men
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Some Faces of Manchester New Hampshire’s Famous CHANDLER Family
A few days ago I posted a story about Mamie F. Chandler’s high school autograph book. She attended Manchester (NH) High School around 1884. For the younger crowd reading this, at that time Manchester only had one public high school. … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Men, New Hampshire Women
Tagged bank, banking, Bedford, Byron, Chandler, Dollar, family tree, genealogy, Hampshire, John, kid, Mamie, Manchester, Mary, Million, new, New Hampshire, NH, Sallie
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Autographs From the Past: Manchester (NH) High School, Class of 1882-1888
I have written several times about the Manchester High School graduates of the 1880s, including their photographs and genealogies. Recently an artifact of a different sort came into my hands–an autograph book with signatures, pithy sayings, and sketches inked on … Continue reading
Military of New Hampshire: The PENACOOK BRIGADE in World War 1
Sometimes all it takes is a single picture to grab your attention and incite you to historical research. A photograph owned by Ruth Speed recently instigated that reaction when it appeared on the “Penacook NH Yesterday & Today” FaceBook site. … Continue reading
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On Genealogy Plagiarism, Libel and April Fools
It seems to be the season for genealogy foolishness. Yes, long time genealogists, including myself, are keenly aware that over the past thirty-five years (and before that) writers have been stealing other people’s stuff. It is just not right. Its … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Genealogy
Tagged April, Fool, genealogist, genealogy, joke, libel, plagiarism, plagiarist
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