Author Archives: Janice Brown

St. Patrick’s Day 2018: Is New Hampshire Losing Its Irishness?

Posted on 17 March, 2018 by Janice Brown

Is it the food, the beer, the music, the dance, the accent, the parades or the vocabulary that still connects people to their Irish heritage? Or is it instead nostalgia for the past and personal memories that associate us with … Continue reading →

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Cow Hampshire Blog Celebrates 12 Years

Posted on 16 March, 2018 by Janice Brown

It is amazing even for me to realize that I am celebrating this history blog’s 12th Anniversary (or Birthday or Creation Day) on March 16, 2018.  New Hampshire is a rich state–its residents make it so.  Their stories are varied … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire in WWI: Changes in Mourning Customs

Posted on 14 March, 2018 by Janice Brown

Even before World War I the customs of mourning were changing. More of the seriously ill were dying in hospitals rather than at home. Undertakers (then called) were taking the place of home-based wake preparations. When the influenza pandemic struck, … Continue reading →

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Mother of Forensic Science, Legal Medicine Professor, Criminologist, Philanthropist, Bethlehem NH Summer Resident: Frances Glessner Lee (1878-1962)

Posted on 8 March, 2018 by Janice Brown

She was born Frances Glessner, but called Fanny by her parents, John J. & Frances (Macbeth) Glessner of Chicago IL. Her father had, with hard work, become a millionaire through his affiliation with the International Harvester Company. Frances self-admittedly had … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: The Nurse Heroes of Franklin

Posted on 3 March, 2018 by Janice Brown

The American nurses who served with the U.S. Army and the Red Cross during World War I deserve much more attention and recognition than they’ve received thus far. Previously I wrote about the men from Franklin NH who died in … Continue reading →

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