Category Archives: History

100 Years Ago: New Hampshire’s WWI Letters of Death and Heroism

Posted on 24 February, 2017 by Janice Brown

To most people WWI is a just a series of statistics or a list of famous battles. Perhaps you can remember names of a few high ranking officers. It is the men in the trenches (and the women in the … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Tidbit: Who Let the Shaker Cows Out of the Barn?

Posted on 20 February, 2017 by Janice Brown

In 1863 the cows of Canterbury New Hampshire’s Shaker Village would have been “kept in one of forty-six stalls, in two rows facing each other, with a wide passage between them. Each animal, has its name and place, and it … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Berlin

Posted on 12 February, 2017 by Janice Brown

In his inaugural address of 1921, the Honorable Eli J. King, Mayor of Berlin, New Hampshire stated:  “A Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial has been purchased and will be placed in the park near the Grand Trunk Station this spring. This … Continue reading →

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100 Years Ago: New Hampshire’s Valentine’s Day of 1917

Posted on 9 February, 2017 by Janice Brown

New Hampshire’s weather was unsettled on Valentines Day, February 14, 1917. So was the nation, and the world. Unbeknown to lovers, sweethearts and the devoted, the entrance of the United States into the Great War was only two  months away. … Continue reading →

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NH Tidbits: February is African American History Month

Posted on 1 February, 2017 by Janice Brown

Since 1976 every U.S. President has declared February to be Black History Month. Also called National African American History Month, it is considered an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans.  This month is also the time for recognizing the … Continue reading →

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