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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Bedford
It is not my intent to reproduce the fine work already completed by the Bedford Historical Society in their town history about World War I. That volume can be purchased from that organization, and it gives details of the community … Continue reading
New Hampshire Women and World War I ‘Food Work’
Food and meal preparation was a serious matter during World War I and it was mostly women upon whom the burden fell to create solutions. With a great deal of foodstuffs being send to Europe to feed the troops and … Continue reading
Posted in History, Military of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Women, NH WW1 Military
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100 Years Ago: The Camouflage Cookery of World War I
According to the Housewives Magazine of 1918, the word ‘camouflage’ means a deception, an illusion, something that is not what it seems to be. Prior to WWI the art of camouflage (to mask soldiers) was used, but to a lesser … Continue reading
Posted in History, Military of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Women, NH WW1 Military
Tagged 1, 100, Ago, camouflage, cook, cookery, cooking, food, Hampshire, I, new, New Hampshire, NH, One, recipe, war, woman, women, world, WWI, years
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Cow Hampshire Blog Celebrates 12 Years
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
Posted in History, Personal History
Tagged anniversary, birthday, blog, blogaversary, blogging, cow, Hampshire
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