Tag Archives: New Hampshire

Celebrating New Hampshire Women Through History

Posted on 17 February, 2011 by Janice Brown

In March of 2006, I wrote my first blog article specifically about women, named “New Hampshire Women in History,” and five years later…. Continue reading →

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Predicting Valentine’s Day’s Soft Impeachments

Posted on 14 February, 2011 by Janice Brown

Sometimes, despite the best of efforts, our predictions end up out in the New Hampshire puckerbrush. Early in 1858 the … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire’s First Valentine: Valentine Hill of Oyster River (c1603-c1661)

Posted on 3 February, 2011 by Janice Brown

New Hampshire's First Valentine has nothing to do with greeting cards, candy, or heart-shaped tokens.

Rather, the first Valentine within … Continue reading →

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1889: When Concord New Hampshire First Feted the Bard

Posted on 31 January, 2011 by Janice Brown

Shakespeare's Birthday in Concord N.H –For the first time in the history of the capital of New Hampshire the 23d … Continue reading →

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Boscawen New Hampshire Author, Lecturer, Activist for Peace and Social Reform: Lucia True Ames Mead (1856-1936)

Posted on 9 January, 2011 by Janice Brown

While researching notables of New Hampshire, I frequently 'discover' amazing women who I have never heard of–Lucia is one of … Continue reading →

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