Category Archives: Not New Hampshire

New Hampshire’s Fathers’ Day History

Posted on 16 June, 2013 by Janice Brown

The celebration of Fathers’ Day in New Hampshire is over 100 years old, unofficially that is.  The anniversary date hinges really on which year you consider as the advent of Fathers’ Day in our state.  A newspaper article acknowledged the … Continue reading →

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Not New Hampshire: Roscoe E. Rodda, Inventor of Peeps (1862-1941)

Posted on 30 March, 2013 by Janice Brown

When you think about Easter, you can't help but think of “Peeps…” Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Missing Places: Washington County

Posted on 3 July, 2011 by Janice Brown

For a brief span of time several New Hampshire towns along the Connecticut River were considered to be located in Washington County. . . Continue reading →

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The Civil War Nurses

Posted on 21 February, 2011 by Janice Brown

During the War of the Rebellion, some would like to paint a picture of the male nurses being “thoroughly incompetent… Continue reading →

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Not New Hampshire: Connecticut–Further Away Than You Thought!

Posted on 22 December, 2010 by Janice Brown

In 1884 Christmas time was also associated with fairy folk. This must be true today.

It appears that the marketing … Continue reading →

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