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Tag Archives: New Hampshire
New Hampshire Tidbits: Milford New Hampshire’s Oddity Party of 1876
In olden times, Oddities were people with odd or strange looks or mannerisms. Think–Barnum & Bailey’s side show. Parties where attendants would dress as ‘oddities’ were being held as late as 1900 when there was a newspaper report in Sheldon … Continue reading
The face of Claremont New Hampshire’s Adaline A. (Johnson) Stowell
I am starting to think that someone collected photographs of people who died from tuberculosis in the Claremont NH area. Among a group that I purchased recently, at an online auction is one of Adaline A. (Johnson) Stowell. She was … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Women
Tagged Adaline, Claremont, Edmund, Hampton, Johnson, New Hampshire, NH, Stowell, Winnicumet
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New Hampshire Tidbit: There is NO President’s Day in February
Today is really a day to celebrate George Washington’s Birthday. Both the federal and New Hampshire wording of the law calls it Washington’s Birthday. So why are we allowing this amazing day to be ‘watered down’ by calling it something … Continue reading
Posted in History, Holidays, NH Tidbits
Tagged birthday, celebrate, Day, federal, Hampshire, holiday, Lincoln, Lincoln's, new, New Hampshire, NH, President, presidents, state, Washington, Washington's
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New Hampshire’s Early Elections: Bloody Noses, Riot and Corruption
Each time the presidential primary rolls around, some people become excessively focused on preventing potential vote cheating (which happens to be an exceptionally rare event here despite the hype). We like to think of New Hampshire as always putting the … Continue reading
New Hampshire Tidbits: Live Free or Die on Automobile License Plates
In July of 1969 the New Hampshire legislature voted to print the New Hampshire state motto–“Live Free or Die” on automobile license plates. The printing began in 1971, replacing the word “Scenic” which described the state at that time. [Info … Continue reading