Monthly Archives: March 2007

Granite State In the News

Posted on 9 March, 2007 by Janice Brown

This poem was published in The New Hampshire Patriot & State Gazette, in Concord New Hampshire on June 27, … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire: Home of the Whooper…Award

Posted on 8 March, 2007 by Janice Brown

I have a whooper of a tale to tell you about a promotion to “sell New Hampshire.”

It was the … Continue reading →

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Poem: "The Skater’s Song," by Rev. Ephraim Peabody

Posted on 6 March, 2007 by Janice Brown

Away! away! — our fires stream bright
 Along the frozen river,
And their arrowy sparkles of brilliant light
 On the … Continue reading →

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Portsmouth New Hampshire’s Patriot, Tutor, Secretary, and Peace Envoy: Col. Tobias Lear, Esq. (1762-1816)

Posted on 4 March, 2007 by Janice Brown

Through his journal and correspondence, Tobias Lear is probably responsible for much of what we know about the personal life … Continue reading →

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Do You Have a Famous New Hampshire Name?

Posted on 2 March, 2007 by Janice Brown

Randy over at Genea-Musings, brought Chip Rowe's site to my attention. He writes about George magazine and how they tracked down regular people who have politician's names. Continue reading →

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