Category Archives: New Hampshire Men

He put the "Straw" in Straw Point: New Hampshire Governor Ezekiel A. Straw

Posted on 27 November, 2007 by Janice Brown

Straw Point is an outcropping of land, located at the north end of Rye Beach, near Jenness Beach.

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Metallak: "The Lone Indian of the Magalloway"

Posted on 19 November, 2007 by Janice Brown

Reputedly the “son of a chief,” Metallak [sometimes spelled Mettalak] was one of the Native Peoples. He lived  in the … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire's Abraham Prescott: Twice Tried, Twice Convicted, Once Hanged

Posted on 15 November, 2007 by Janice Brown

On September 4, 1834, Abraham Prescott, a young man charged with the murder of Mrs. Sally Cochran, both of Pembroke, … Continue reading →

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Littleton New Hampshire Children’s Fiction Author: Tor Seidler (1952-Still Living)

Posted on 13 November, 2007 by Janice Brown

Tor Seidler, the son of John M. & Jean (Burch) Seidler was born in Littleton, New

Hampshire. After his parents … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire’s "Father of Naturopathy," and "Father of American Herbalism," Samuel A. Thomson (1769-1843)

Posted on 3 November, 2007 by Janice Brown

In New Hampshire's colonial history, herbal medicine (or sometimes doing nothing at all) was the safest course to remedy an … Continue reading →

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