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Goffstown NH: Villa Augustina aka St. Claudine Villa Academy
In 1907 or 1908 the Religious of Jesus and Mary purchased part of the farm formerly owned by David Little, and a few years later purchased the Charles A. Upham place, and even later two hundred acres of land adjoining. … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Women, Structures
Tagged Augustin, Augustina, Augustine, boarding, Canada, Canadian, Claudine, convent, Daniel Little, farmhouse, French, Goffstown, High School, language, New Hampshire, NH, nun, Religious of Jesus and Mary, school, Villa, Villa Augustina
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New Hampshire Slanguage: Hornpout
No self-respecting New Hampshire fisherman (or woman) can ply their leisure pastime for long…
before they end up with a … Continue reading
Posted in New Hampshire Slanguage
Tagged bullhead, cat, catfish, fish, Hampshire, horn, horned, hornpout, Identification, identify, language, new, New Hampshire, NH, pout, slang, slanguage
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New Hampshire’s Native Americans: Hiding in Plain Sight
Contrary to what you have been led to believe, New Hampshire's history did NOT begin with the arrival of the European settlers… Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Genealogy, History, Native Peoples
Tagged Abenaki, American Indian, Amoskeag Falls, Eddy Site, landmark, language, Manchester, Native People, New Hampshire, Pennacook, place, words
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New Hampshire’s Endangered Language
In New Hampshire you may hear words and phrases that are unique to our state…
or at the very … Continue reading
Posted in New Hampshire Slanguage
Tagged language, native, New Hampshire, phrase, quiz, slang, slanguage, unique, words
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