Category Archives: Current Events

Celebrating New Hampshire’s Native Americans: Part II

Posted on 9 September, 2006 by Janice Brown

Clearly New Hampshire native peoples are becoming more visible,

so be aware that there are several “bands” living in … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Barns — An Endangered Treasure

Posted on 30 August, 2006 by Janice Brown

New Hampshire barns are disappearing from our landscape as quickly as cows.

Okay, so they may not always be … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire’s Native Americans: Hiding in Plain Sight

Posted on 10 August, 2006 by Janice Brown

Contrary to what you have been led to believe, New Hampshire's history did NOT begin with the arrival of the European settlers… Continue reading →

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New Hampshire born socialite Brooke Astor – Grandson Alleges She Is Victim of Elder Abuse

Posted on 26 July, 2006 by Janice Brown

The New York Daily News has reported today that socialite, Brooke Astor,

 the subject of a blog article here, who turned 104 in April, reportedly is a victim of elder abuse, and now wears torn nightgowns and sleeps on a filthy couch… Continue reading →

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New Hampshire: Everything You Didn’t Want to Know About Alewives

Posted on 15 July, 2006 by Janice Brown

Alewives… they are not barmaids, nor spouses of beer drinkers…

So what are they, and how did they get their … Continue reading →

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