Category Archives: History

Granite State In the News

Posted on 9 March, 2007 by Janice Brown

This poem was published in The New Hampshire Patriot & State Gazette, in Concord New Hampshire on June 27, … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire: Home of the Whooper…Award

Posted on 8 March, 2007 by Janice Brown

I have a whooper of a tale to tell you about a promotion to “sell New Hampshire.”

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The New Hampshire Gazette: the Oldest Newspaper in America

Posted on 26 February, 2007 by Janice Brown

Portsmouth, the only port worthy of the name on New-Hampshire's eighteen miles of sea-coast, was originally planted as a mercantile … Continue reading →

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Chamber Pot

Posted on 25 February, 2007 by Janice Brown

A chamber pot typical of those used in New Hampshire. See upcoming article about the history of the privvy (or … Continue reading →

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Runnells Brothers, Heroes of WWI

Posted on 23 February, 2007 by Janice Brown

Watch for upcoming article about twin Brothers, Ernest Potter Runnells and Ellsworth Potter Runnells of Concord NH
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