Monthly Archives: July 2008

New Hampshire Glossary: Pop Robin

Posted on 20 July, 2008 by Janice Brown

Pop Robin is a term that used to be popular in New Hampshire's early days, but one that most of … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire’s First State Park Administrator aka "Mr. Recreation": Russell B. Tobey (1903-1978)

Posted on 18 July, 2008 by Janice Brown

Russell B. Tobey was born in 1903 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

His family moved to Temple New Hampshire when … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire: Let Them Eat Corn

Posted on 16 July, 2008 by Janice Brown

The Native People's of New Hampshire had been growing corn long before the European settlers arrived (it is native to … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire: How SMITH Played A Role in the American Revolution

Posted on 14 July, 2008 by Janice Brown

The death of the late Joseph Smith of Chester suggested to Colonel George C. Gilmore of this city the idea … Continue reading →

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Lebanon New Hampshire’s Inventor, Mesmerist, Mental Healer, and "Father of New Thought": Phineas Parkhurst "Park" Quimby (1802-1866)

Posted on 12 July, 2008 by Janice Brown

Phineas Parkhurt Quimby was born in 1802 to a blacksmith and his wife. 

They moved to Belfast Maine when Phineas … Continue reading →

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