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New Hampshire’s First Female Aviator, Well-Known Photographer and Philanthropist: Bernice Blake Perry (1905-1996)

Posted on 28 March, 2013 by Janice Brown

Bernice Gertrude Blake was born in Manchester, New Hampshire on 2 March 1905,  one of four children born to Edward C. & Gertrude (Hurd) Blake.  Her father was an English-Canadian immigrant who had founded Blake’s Creamery, originally as a milk … Continue reading →

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Manchester New Hampshire’s Stockbroker and Philanthropist: Henry Melville Fuller (1914-2001)

Posted on 23 January, 2008 by Janice Brown

When Henry Melville Fuller died in 2001,

he left funds to benefit several nonprofit agencies, including $43 million and a … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire born socialite Brooke Astor – Grandson Alleges She Is Victim of Elder Abuse

Posted on 26 July, 2006 by Janice Brown

The New York Daily News has reported today that socialite, Brooke Astor,

 the subject of a blog article here, who turned 104 in April, reportedly is a victim of elder abuse, and now wears torn nightgowns and sleeps on a filthy couch… Continue reading →

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Peterborough New Hampshire Art Patron and Pianist: Marian Griswold (Nevins) MacDowell (1857-1956)

Posted on 7 April, 2006 by Janice Brown

“I am a very ordinary woman who had an opportunity–and I seized it.”

Marian Griswold Nevins was born in 1857 … Continue reading →

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