Category Archives: New Hampshire Glossary

You say Catsup, I say Ketchup

Posted on 2 July, 2008 by Janice Brown

Although today we think of a red tomato-based concoction, catsup in colonial days was quite different. Wild and dried meat … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Glossary: Food Preservation

Posted on 30 June, 2008 by Janice Brown

Today when we think of food preservation, we envision the act of enveloping a half-eaten burrito in plastic wrap and … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire's Decoration Day

Posted on 26 May, 2008 by Janice Brown

New Hampshire, like many other northern states, first started celebrating what we call Memorial Day, as “Decoration Day” … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire in 1918: The Spanish Flu or Influenza Epidemic

Posted on 18 April, 2008 by Janice Brown

The year one thousand nine hundred and eighteen was a bad one for New Hampshire–and everyone else in the world.  … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Glossary: Temperance

Posted on 31 March, 2008 by Janice Brown

Temperance is defined as having control over ones own actions. 

From a historical perspective, temperance usually refers to not drinking … Continue reading →

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