Author Archives: Janice Brown

Keene New Hampshire’s Civil Rights Activist and Martyr, Jonathan Myrick Daniels (1939-1965)

Posted on 15 January, 2007 by Janice Brown

Jonathan Myrick Daniels was born in 1939 in Keene, New Hampshire, son of Dr. Philip B. Daniels and his … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Glossary: Selectman

Posted on 13 January, 2007 by Janice Brown

Selectmen, or assessors are the elected officials of a town. This term evolved from “ten men” (c1634) to “select … Continue reading →

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Poem: The Calf Path by Sam Walter Foss (1895)

Posted on 11 January, 2007 by Janice Brown


One day thru the primeval wood
A calf walked home, as good calves should;
But made a trail, all bent … Continue reading →

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Lets Replace New Hampshire’s State Bird–Purple Finch

Posted on 9 January, 2007 by Janice Brown

The Purple Finch, Carpodacus purpureus, was officially named New Hampshire's state bird in 1957.  The New Hampshire Federation of Women's … Continue reading →

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Carroll Davidson Wright

Posted on 8 January, 2007 by Janice Brown

Carroll Davidson Wright, a native of Dunbarton NH, went on to become the first commissioner of the United States … Continue reading →

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