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Author Archives: Janice Brown
New Hampshire Tidbit: There is NO President’s Day in February
Today is really a day to celebrate George Washington’s Birthday. Both the federal and New Hampshire wording of the law calls it Washington’s Birthday. So why are we allowing this amazing day to be ‘watered down’ by calling it something … Continue reading
Posted in History, Holidays, NH Tidbits
Tagged birthday, celebrate, Day, federal, Hampshire, holiday, Lincoln, Lincoln's, new, New Hampshire, NH, President, presidents, state, Washington, Washington's
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A 2016 New Hampshire Valentine’s Day Compilation
In earlier days of New Hampshire’s history, Valentines Day was held in higher regard. There were poems to compose, sweet gifts to distribute, and rituals to perform. Today the day seems much more commercialized. In 1851 your shopping list for … Continue reading
The Baker Children of Weare, New Hampshire (1910)
Two lovely children, posed perfectly, look out from this photograph postcard. In addition to the ink script “Evelyn Baker, Oliver Prescott Baker,” there is penciled on the back, “202 North Weare NH.” The postcard is dated September 1, 1910, is … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History
Tagged baker, Bellevue, Bradford, cemetery, church, Congregational, Enfield, Ernest, Evelyn, family, genealogy, Hampshire, Lawrence, MA, Massachusetts, Maude, Meredith, minister, new, NH, Northwood, Oliver, pastor, Portsmouth, postcard, Prescott, reverend, Weare
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New Hampshire’s Early Elections: Bloody Noses, Riot and Corruption
Each time the presidential primary rolls around, some people become excessively focused on preventing potential vote cheating (which happens to be an exceptionally rare event here despite the hype). We like to think of New Hampshire as always putting the … Continue reading
New Hampshire Tidbits: Live Free or Die on Automobile License Plates
In July of 1969 the New Hampshire legislature voted to print the New Hampshire state motto–“Live Free or Die” on automobile license plates. The printing began in 1971, replacing the word “Scenic” which described the state at that time. [Info … Continue reading