Category Archives: History

Postcard: Alma’s Tea Room, Manchester, NH

Posted on 22 June, 2006 by Janice Brown

Established in 1923 by Alma M. Truesdale, Alma's Tea Room was located at the intersection of Route 3 and 28 … Continue reading →

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Alewife

Posted on 19 June, 2006 by Janice Brown

ale-wife (aylwife) “Pomolobus pseudoharengus,” a small river herring found along the Atlantic coast and in certain landlocked lakes of North … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire: The First Turkey on Mount Washington

Posted on 19 June, 2006 by Janice Brown

The first and only turkey ever cooked on the summit of Mt. Washington…

was taken up by the lately … Continue reading →

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Donald R. Hall, 2006 "Poet Laureate" of the United States (1928-living)

Posted on 16 June, 2006 by Janice Brown

Donald R. Hall, born 1928 in Connecticut; resident of Wilmot, New Hampshire.  New Hampshire Poet Laureate, 1995-1999. He was recently … Continue reading →

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Annalee Thorndike

Posted on 11 June, 2006 by Janice Brown

Her company, Annalee Mobilitee Dolls, Inc., which was incorporated in 1954, has become one of the country's premier makers of … Continue reading →

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