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August 2020: Celebrating a Women’s Suffrage Anniversary in New Hampshire

Posted on 1 August, 2020 by Janice Brown

A special celebration of suffrage is approaching. One hundred years ago, on August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment that gave women the right to vote was finally ratified (meaning resolutions were passed by the required 36 State legislatures to accept … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Tidbits: March 2020 is Women’s History Month

Posted on 1 March, 2020 by Janice Brown

Each year the National Women’s History Alliance selects a theme to encourage authors of all levels and abilities to write about women and to be inclusive of them in our collective history. Their 2020 Women’s History Month theme is “Valiant … Continue reading →

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One Hundred Years Ago: New Hampshire’s Thanksgiving of 1919

Posted on 27 November, 2019 by Janice Brown

Thanksgiving Day of 1919 was celebrated with feelings of both great sorrow and hope. Within the previous  two years, at least 4,000 New Hampshire residents had died before their time (war causalities plus those who died unexpectedly from the flu). … Continue reading →

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100 Years Ago: Tiniest Woman in New England Contest

Posted on 18 November, 2018 by Janice Brown

The WWI Armistice had been declared, and though soldier deaths were still being reported, the citizens of New England urgently needed to shift their focus to something light and entertaining.  In November of 1918 the Boston Post newspapers announced they … Continue reading →

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100 Years Ago: Decoration Day Celebrations

Posted on 28 May, 2018 by Janice Brown

One hundred years ago the last Monday of May was a time to decorate the graves of those who died in previous wars with a strong focus on the Civil War. The day was solemnly celebrated throughout the United States, … Continue reading →

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