Category Archives: New Hampshire Men

"A Funeral And A Wedding" in Colonial New Hampshire

Posted on 22 September, 2007 by Janice Brown

A wealthy and influential man named John Wentworth lived in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.  A lovely maid, his cousin Frances Deering … Continue reading →

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World War II: When My Dad Was a MoMM

Posted on 11 September, 2007 by Janice Brown

Yes indeedy, how do you think I felt? With amazement I read the words on my father's World War II Navy Training Course … Continue reading →

Posted in Carnivals and Memes, History, New Hampshire Men | 6 Comments

New Hampshire: History of the Society of the Cincinnati

Posted on 6 September, 2007 by Janice Brown

The first American patriotic order, the Society of the Cincinnati, was created in 1783.

On May 13, 1783 at the … Continue reading →

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Lebanon New Hampshire’s "Man Who Survived With A Hole in His Head": Phineas P. Gage (1823-1860)

Posted on 15 August, 2007 by Janice Brown

A great deal has been written about New Hampshire native, Phineas P. Gage.

He was the victim of a freak … Continue reading →

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Newspaper Delivery History in New Hampshire and Elsewhere

Posted on 18 July, 2007 by Janice Brown

The days of newsboys delivering your paper to your doorstep, or hawking them in the urban streets, have all but … Continue reading →

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