Category Archives: Current Events

Lebanon New Hampshire’s Inventor, Mesmerist, Mental Healer, and "Father of New Thought": Phineas Parkhurst "Park" Quimby (1802-1866)

Posted on 12 July, 2008 by Janice Brown

Phineas Parkhurt Quimby was born in 1802 to a blacksmith and his wife. 

They moved to Belfast Maine when Phineas … Continue reading →

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A New Hampshire Fourth of July — 200 Years Ago

Posted on 4 July, 2008 by Janice Brown

Portsmouth, Tuesday, July 5, 1808–THE FOURTH OF JULY

This Glorious anniversary of American independence was celebrated by the Republicans in … Continue reading →

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You say Catsup, I say Ketchup

Posted on 2 July, 2008 by Janice Brown

Although today we think of a red tomato-based concoction, catsup in colonial days was quite different. Wild and dried meat … Continue reading →

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2008 Father's Day and Motorcycle Week in New Hampshire

Posted on 15 June, 2008 by Janice Brown

My father passed away twenty-seven years ago.  Yet a Father's Day does not arrive  when I do not think of … Continue reading →

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Ox & Rocks at Remick Museum

Posted on 12 June, 2008 by Janice Brown

The annual special event, Ox and Rocks, will take place at Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm on Saturday, June … Continue reading →

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