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Merrimack New Hampshire’s Boston Post Cane

Posted on 27 August, 2019 by Janice Brown

I recently wrote about a custom unique to New England, namely the awarding of the Boston Post Cane.  I won’t be repeating all that background data, and instead focus on one New Hampshire town’s oldest cane recipients. Suffice it to … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Suffragist, Civic Leader, and Philanthropist: Julia Beatrice (Ball) Thayer of Winchester and Keene (1835-1905)

Posted on 30 June, 2019 by Janice Brown

She was born Julia Beatrice Ball on 19 January 1835 in Winchester NH, daughter of David & Fanny Parker (Capron) Ball. She would have attended the local Winchester NH schools, and possibly either an academy or a music school, for … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: More Heroes of Coos County

Posted on 9 November, 2018 by Janice Brown

The WWI soldiers in these biographies were credited to a town in Coos County, New Hampshire. WWI deaths were attributed to a specific town based on a variety of criteria that was not always consistent from town to town. Their … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: More Heroes of Rockingham County

Posted on 8 November, 2018 by Janice Brown

The WWI soldiers in these biographies were credited to a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. WWI deaths were attributed to a specific town based on a variety of criteria that was not always consistent from town to town. Their … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: More Heroes of Cheshire County

Posted on 7 November, 2018 by Janice Brown

The WWI soldiers in these biographies were credited to a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. WWI deaths were attributed to a specific town based on a variety of criteria that was not always consistent from town to town. Their … Continue reading →

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