Author Archives: Janice Brown

"Your Dog In A Canoe? Barking Up the Northeast Passage," by B. Elwin Sherman

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New Hampshire Glossary: Pop Robin

Pop Robin is a term that used to be popular in New Hampshire's early days, but one that most of … Continue reading

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New Hampshire’s First State Park Administrator aka "Mr. Recreation": Russell B. Tobey (1903-1978)

Russell B. Tobey was born in 1903 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

His family moved to Temple New Hampshire when … Continue reading

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New Hampshire: Let Them Eat Corn

The Native People's of New Hampshire had been growing corn long before the European settlers arrived (it is native to … Continue reading

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New Hampshire: How SMITH Played A Role in the American Revolution

The death of the late Joseph Smith of Chester suggested to Colonel George C. Gilmore of this city the idea … Continue reading

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