Category Archives: History

New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Alton

Posted on 15 December, 2017 by Janice Brown

The picturesque town of Alton, New Hampshire has always had a small population. Even today it contains around 5,320 residents, though that number expands a bit in the summer tourist season. In 1910 the census was a mere 1,348.  By … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Private Allan McEwen Walker of The Royal Scots

Posted on 8 December, 2017 by Janice Brown

Once again my WWI research necessitates a side trip. This time I happened across a newspaper article as follows: In the Portsmouth Herald newspaper of 14 Aug 1917, Tuesday, page 4: “Former Concord Man killed in action. Concord Aug 14.–Alan … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Lebanon

Posted on 1 December, 2017 by Janice Brown

  Lebanon New Hampshire sent more than its share of men and women to serve during World War I. Afterward most of those young people returned, though several did not.  Lebanon built a fitting memorial to all in Colburn Park … Continue reading →

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100 Years Ago: Food Conservation–Meatless and Wheatless Recipes

Posted on 24 November, 2017 by Janice Brown

I recently wrote an article about the Hoover Pledge, a voluntary commitment for Americans to conserve during World War I.  A writer-friend Elizabeth Gauffreau commented that she was curious about conservation food. This article offers a variety of both wheat-less … Continue reading →

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100 Years Ago: The First Thanksgiving of WWI

Posted on 23 November, 2017 by Janice Brown

One hundred years ago Thanksgiving was celebrated on 29 November 1917. The United States had recently joined their  allies in Europe, with the first troops arriving on that continent six months before in the month of June. The reportedly first … Continue reading →

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