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Women’s History
"The ongoing invisibility of women and girls is a serious issue for our country, and for the world. The invisibility of our history, heroes, stories, challenges, and success handicaps the future of all Americans, and it deeply affects our economy and our communities."--Megan Smith, U.S. Chief Technology OfficerWhat History Isn’t
“History isn’t about dates and places and wars. It’s about the people who fill the spaces between them.”
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Tag Archives: woman
The Thread That Never Breaks: Why mtDNA Matters to Everyone
On Mother’s Day, mtDNA gets top billing—because it’s the one gift Mom passes down 100% every single time. When people first step into the world of genealogy, they often imagine themselves wandering through dusty courthouses, squinting at old census pages, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, History, New Hampshire Women, Personal History
Tagged Day, DNA, haplogroup, mitochondrial, mother, mother's, mtDNA, woman, women
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2022: On National Women’s History Month
Every year since March 2006 I have written one or more blog articles about women during National Women’s History Month. This year is a little different, as I will write only one story, and provide a recap of hundreds of … Continue reading
Merrimack New Hampshire Post Office History and Its First Woman Postmaster.
New Hampshire has a long and interesting post office history dating back to 1673. This story is specific to the area that is now the town of Merrimack in Hillsborough County. For New Hampshire’s early post office and post road … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Women
Tagged Asaph, Evans, first, Hampshire, Harriet Lewis, Hattie A Evans, master, Merrimack, new, NH, office, Post, postmaster, South, South Merrimack, woman
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Rindge and Concord New Hampshire First Woman NH State Agency Director, Administrator, Speaker, Award Recipient: Abby Langdon (Alger) Wilder (1889-1978)
She was born Abbie Langdon Alger on 18 May 1889 at New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of William E.Alger and his first wife, Lucille V. (DeLeon) Alger. Abby’s father was a Bostonian who was living out of the country. He … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Women
Tagged Abbie, Abby, Administration, administrator, Alger, award, Bureau, Butterick, Concord, director, Division, emergency, employment, first, Hampshire, Joseph D Vaughan, Langdon, new, New Hampshire, NH, relief, Rindge, security, service, state, Styles Bridges, Wilder, woman
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Manchester New Hampshire Legislator, Senator, Constitutional Convention and Democratic National Convention Delegate, First Woman Appointee to NH Liquor Commission: Marye (Walsh) Caron (1900-1991)
She was born Mary Loretta Walsh, daughter of John J. & Catherine (Keene) Walsh on 2 March 1900 in Manchester New Hampshire. Marye attended the local schools, and based on 1940 U.S. Census information, she completed two years of college. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Irish in New Hampshire, New Hampshire Politics, New Hampshire Women
Tagged Caron, Commission, Commissioner, first, Hampshire, legislator, legislature, liquor, Manchester, Mary, Marye, new, New Hampshire, NH, senate, senator, Walsh, woman
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