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New Hampshire in World War I: U.S. Coast Guard Surfman George Henry Stenstream of Hampton and Rye

Posted on 2 September, 2018 by Janice Brown

World War I was a war that most people wanted to forget. It was a terrible time both for the brave men and women in service, but also for those who remained at home. No one was safe from the … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Military of New Hampshire, NH WW1 Military | Tagged 13, Coast, died, engrave, engraving, flu, George, Gloucester, guard, Hampshire, Hampton, honor, hospital, influenza, lifesaving, MA, Massachusetts, memorial, monument, new, New Hampshire, NH, No. 13, number, plaque, pneumonia, Portsmouth, roll, Rye, Sands, Station, Stenstream, surfman, surfmen, thirteen, U.S., United States, US, USCG, Wallis | 11 Comments

New Hampshire WWI Military: Sgt Major Robert C. Beckett of Concord

Posted on 1 July, 2018 by Janice Brown

I have written several articles about Concord New Hampshire’s involvement in World War I. I introduce to you now another one of the brave heroes who did not return home from that war. Robert Clinton Beckett was born 22 Oct … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Goffstown

Posted on 24 May, 2018 by Janice Brown

It was less than a year before the World War would be declared by the United States that Goffstown dedicated a monument to its Civil War heroes on 16 June 1916. The monument was a gift to the town of … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Military of New Hampshire, NH WW1 Military | Tagged 1, action, Civil War, Coast, disease, Edward, Fred, Goffstown, guard, Hall, Hampshire, heart, history, honor, I, killed, list, memorial, monument, new, New Hampshire, NH, nurse, One, purple, roll, sailor, soldier, Tampa, war, Wesley, world, WW1, WWI, Wyman | 2 Comments

New Hampshire Missing Places: Gosport, Isles of Shoals

Posted on 3 May, 2007 by Janice Brown

Situated on the northern end of Star Island,

one of the sevens isles of the Isles of Shoals, sits a … Continue reading →

Posted in Haunted New Hampshire, History, N.H. Historical Markers, N.H. Missing Places | Tagged Appledore, Coast, fishermen, fishing, Gosport, Hampshire, islands, Isle, Isles, new, New Hampshire, NH, off, Rye, Shoaler, Shoals, star, tiny, Uran, Urin, Youring, Yurin | 42 Comments

New Hampshire: Everything You Didn’t Want to Know About Alewives

Posted on 15 July, 2006 by Janice Brown

Alewives… they are not barmaids, nor spouses of beer drinkers…

So what are they, and how did they get their … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, New Hampshire Glossary, Travel | Tagged ale-wife, alewife, alewives, Atlantic, Coast, Exeter, Festival, fish, Hampshire, herring, June, new, New Hampshire, NH, North America, river, Swasey | Leave a comment

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