Author Archives: Janice Brown

Not New Hampshire: Connecticut–Further Away Than You Thought!

Posted on 22 December, 2010 by Janice Brown

In 1884 Christmas time was also associated with fairy folk. This must be true today.

It appears that the marketing … Continue reading →

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Graphic: The Christmas Box

Posted on 22 December, 2010 by Janice Brown
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The Christmas Box

Posted on 22 December, 2010 by Janice Brown

Come, let us, like our jovial fires of old,
With gambels and mince-pie, our Christmas hold.
from New-Hampshire Gazette … Continue reading →

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1786 Poem: "The Grumbling Clown"

Posted on 25 August, 2008 by Janice Brown

Beneath an oak a rustick clown
 Lay lounging in the shade,
Complaining loud of Fortune's gifts,
 And call'd her — … Continue reading →

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Madison, New Hampshire: Home to New England’s Largest "Lost Rock"

Posted on 23 August, 2008 by Janice Brown

Well, the Madison Boulder is not exactly lost. 

Hundreds if not thousands of people take a gander at this 5,000 … Continue reading →

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