Category Archives: Moovers And Shakers

New Hampshire Suffragist, Club-Woman, Civic Leader, Social Service Worker: Martha Smith Kimball of Portsmouth (1870-1967)

Posted on 27 May, 2019 by Janice Brown

Martha Smith Kimball was born into a wealthy Portsmouth New Hampshire family. Her father Edward Payson Kimball was a well-known banker and her mother was Martha J. Thompson.  She was born 28 February 1870 in Portsmouth NH. On 12 Nov … Continue reading →

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NH Tidbits: Cow Hampshire Revisited

Posted on 9 June, 2017 by Janice Brown

After fifteen years as editor of this blog, I received my first “hate you” email recently. You’ll never guess the reason why. A reader spotted my blog title, Cow Hampshire, and it sent them into a cud-chewing frenzy. They mooed  … Continue reading →

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Penacook New Hampshire’s First Female Legislator, Physician, Educator and Civic Leader: Mary Louise (Rolfe) Farnum (1870-1965)

Posted on 18 October, 2013 by Janice Brown

Nineteen hundred and twenty was a landmark year for the women of New Hampshire.  The 19th Amendment, which granted women’s suffrage (the right to vote) nationwide in 1920, was ratified. New Hampshire ratified the amendment on September 10, 1919, but … Continue reading →

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Moovers and Shakers: Week of May 17, 2008

Posted on 17 May, 2008 by Janice Brown

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Moovers and Shakers: Week of May 7, 2008

Posted on 7 May, 2008 by Janice Brown

Presenting more of my favorite… Continue reading →

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