Category Archives: New Hampshire Women

Death on Mt. Washington: The Tale of Lizzie Bourne

Posted on 15 January, 2008 by Janice Brown

A monument of a few rough stones originally lay near the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire where on … Continue reading →

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Concord New Hampshire’s White Park And Family

Posted on 22 December, 2007 by Janice Brown

At an intersection of Washington and Center Streets in Concord New Hampshire can be found NH Historical Marker #147.  This … Continue reading →

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Poem: "Shadows," by Edna Dean Proctor

Posted on 23 November, 2007 by Janice Brown

See how the shifting lights and shadows fall
Athwart the path where young leaves take the sun!

Blent in a … Continue reading →

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Cooking in Colonial New Hampshire

Posted on 17 November, 2007 by Janice Brown

In colonial New Hampshire, the kitchen fireplace was the first and largest of all the hearths in the early home. … Continue reading →

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North Barnstead New Hampshire’s Harriet P. Dame: the "Florence Nightingale" of The Civil War (1815-1900)

Posted on 11 November, 2007 by Janice Brown

Harriet Patience Dame

daughter of James Chadbourne and Phebe (Ayers) Dame, was born at North Barnstead, New Hampshire on 5 … Continue reading →

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