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Tag Archives: New Hampshire
New Hampshire’s Missing Holiday: Fast Day
Back in 1991 the New Hampshire Legislature abolished a New Hampshire holiday that had been celebrated for 310 years
In … Continue reading
Manchester New Hampshire Physician, Civic Leader and Politician: Zatae L. (Longsdorff) Straw (1866-1955)
Zatae Leola (Longsdorff) Straw, M.D.
was a strong, outspoken woman who experienced many “firsts” in her life. She was a … Continue reading
Posted in New Hampshire Politics, New Hampshire Women
Tagged Amos, doctor, gale, Hampshire, Londsdorff, Manchester, new, New Hampshire, NH, physician, politics, Straw, woman, Zatae
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New Hampshire Slanguage: Spiffy
The word spiffy is an American English slang word that has been in use at least as early as 1853, … Continue reading
Posted in New Hampshire Slanguage
Tagged dressed, England, Hampshire, new, New Hampshire, origin, spiff, spiffing, spiffy, well, word
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The American Winston Churchill (1871-1947)
Winston Churchill was born 10 November 1871 in St. Louis, Missouri
and died in 1947 in Winter Park, Florida. He … Continue reading
Posted in N.H. Historical Markers, New Hampshire Men
Tagged author, burned, Churchill, Claremont, Coniston, Cornish, Cosmopolitan, fire, Harlakenden, house, Missouri, New Hampshire, Newport, NH, Plainfield, President, St. Louis, summer home, Wilson, Windfield, Winston, Woodrow, writer
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Poem: A New Hampshire Recipe For Love
Recipe for Love (unknown author)
The swain, to gain his fair one's love
Should be discreet and wise;
Commend her … Continue reading