Tag Archives: Nashua

A New Hampshire April Fool

Posted on 1 April, 2020 by Janice Brown

Over the past 14 years I’ve written several stories about April Fools Day as it relates to New Hampshire and New England.  The custom of playing pranks was most certainly brought to New Hampshire by the first European colonists. A … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Civic Leader, Woman’s Club Promoter, Suffragist: Nellie Fostina (Tupper) Woodward of Nashua

Posted on 25 February, 2020 by Janice Brown

Nellie Fostina Tupper was born on 20 October 1854 in Nashua NH, daughter of Freeman Eastman & Susan E. (Howe) Tupper.  She was educated in the local Nashua schools.  During the 1870s-80s there were several private high schools in addition … 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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New Hampshire WWI Military: “Hello Girl” Lydia C. Gelinas of Nashua

Posted on 3 September, 2019 by Janice Brown

In a previous story 2 years ago I wrote about Agnes Theresa (Houley) O’Brien, a Groveton NH woman who moved to Boston and eventually ended up in Europe working for the United States Army as an telephone operator there. Agnes … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire in WWI: The Cadillac Shrapnel Car

Posted on 14 August, 2018 by Janice Brown

On the 25 November 1919 the Nashua Telegraph (Nashua NH) newspaper contained an advertisement for H.C. LINTOTT, Cadillac Agent, 25 Main Street in Nashua New Hampshire. The ad stated that “Caddie” would be on exhibition in that showroom. Herbert Charles … Continue reading →

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