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New Hampshire’s Martin Luther King Jr & Civil Rights Day
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day (I won’t dishonor the man and shorten it to MLK). These next 24 hours honor a great man AND in fact the day honors all those who who have, and do, champion civil … Continue reading
New Hampshire Tidbits: Exhibiting at Chicago World’s Fair and Columbian Exposition of 1893
You have probably heard of, or know about, the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. I have too, but had no idea that New Hampshire was included in more than one exhibit there. New Hampshire Commissioners were appointed to plan for … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Women, NH Tidbits, Really Old News, Recipes
Tagged 1893, architect, builder, building, Chicago, Columbian, Commission, Commissioner, engineer, exhibit, exhibition, Exposition, fair, Hampshire, lady, manager, new, New Hampshire, world, Worlds
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New Hampshire Philanthropist, Civic and Patriotic Leader, Community Benefactor: Mary Ward (Lyon) Cheney Schofield of Peterborough
It is entirely fitting that my first biographical post of 2020 is about a woman. Not just any woman, but a remarkable one. She was born into an privileged family and life. She could have spent her life focused on … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Women
Tagged agriculture, All Saints, award, Charles Paine Cheney, Cheney, Cheney Award, church, crypt, East Hill, Episcopal, farmer, Hampshire, kindergarten, Lyon, Mary, new, New Hampshire, NH, nursery, Peterboro, Peterborough, philanthropist, Ruth Cheney Streeter, Schofield, school, Still Water, Streeter, William Halsall Cheney, William Henry Schofield, women
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A Toast to My Readers: New Year 2020
A toast to my readers, may you continue to have keen eyesight and discerning tastes. A toast to historians, that you will offer insight into the past without embellishment and with proper credit and attribution to your sources. A toast … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Really Old News
Tagged celebrate, Hampshire, new, New Hampshire, New Year, NH, resolution, toast, tradition, Year
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New Hampshire Senator, Legislator, Farmer, Livestock Breeder and Mail Carrier: Doris M. Spollett of Hampstead
Doris Mildred Spollett was a woman of boundless energy and civic fervor. Born on 12 Sep 1897 in Hampstead NH, she was the daughter of Arthur J. & Carrie B. (Richardson) Spollett, and grand-daughter of Ladd & Mary A. (Randall) … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Politics, New Hampshire Women
Tagged chick, domesticated, Doris, farmer, General Court, goats, Hampshire, Hampstead, hen, husbandry, legislator, new, New Hampshire, NH, red, senator, Spollett, state bird
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