Category Archives: Current Events

Five Ways Genealogists Survive a Pandemic Thanksgiving

Posted on 26 November, 2020 by Janice Brown

Genealogists (family history researchers) are a different breed. They live and breathe for the next tidbit of information that others find trivial. They sigh and gush over dusty documents and faded photographs. They love a good story, especially if the … Continue reading →

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Veterans Day 2020

Posted on 11 November, 2020 by Janice Brown

This year, due to the COVID epidemic, many gatherings and parades will not be happening (at least I hope that people have the correct mindset to not create events that will spread this deadly flu).  In the past I’ve written … Continue reading →

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Not New Hampshire: Tired of Politics

Posted on 4 November, 2020 by Janice Brown

I ask my blog followers to simply read this article in its entirety before coming to any conclusions. Explanations on the source of this article, and a bit of the history, can be found immediately following. History often repeats itself. … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Tidbits: Drought History

Posted on 28 September, 2020 by Janice Brown

A drought, such as the one in New Hampshire in 2020, is not a new thing for us. The Portsmouth Journal of Literature and Politics, Portsmouth NH of `10 October 1829 reported: “Drought–severe drought has lately prevailed in various parts … Continue reading →

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75 Years Ago: VJ (Victory over Japan) Day in New Hampshire

Posted on 2 September, 2020 by Janice Brown

Japan surrendered to the Allies on 15 August 1945, but the formal signing of the “Japanese Instrument of Surrender” was on 2 September 1945 onboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. This action officially ended World War II. My … Continue reading →

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