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A Blacksmith of Pittsburg, Coos County New Hampshire: William A. Chase

Posted on 26 January, 2016 by Janice Brown

Blacksmiths shape and join metals to make functional or decorative every day items. They create horseshoes, iron gates, railings, furniture, and tools to name just a few objects. In the 1890’s when William A. Chase had a business in Pittsburg, … Continue reading →

Posted in History, New Hampshire Men | Tagged black, blacksmith, carriage, Chase, Colebrook, Coos, county, Hampshire, horse, metal, new, New Hampshire, NH, oxen, Pittsburg, shoe, Smith, William, worker | 3 Comments

Manchester New Hampshire’s Human Rights Champion, Volunteer, Civic and Community Leader: Vanessa Leah Washington-Johnson-Bloemen (1953-2011)

Posted on 2 March, 2015 by Janice Brown

Many living in Manchester New Hampshire today probably have heard of Vanessa Washington-Johnson-Bloemen. This is because she worked in, and behind the scenes of, countless city organizations or agencies. Her goal was to solve problems and promote the interests of … Continue reading →

Posted in History, New Hampshire Women, NH Persons of Color | Tagged American Lung, black, board, Cancer, club, color, girl scout, Hendrix House, Johnson, Lionel, Lions, Lung, Manchester, Martin Luther King, Mayor's Task Force, NAACP, National Convention, New Hampshire, NH, people, person, scholarship, United Way, Van, Vanessa, volunteer, YMCA | 7 Comments

New Hampshire: Let Them Eat Cake

Posted on 2 May, 2008 by Janice Brown

The following ancient cake recipes were gleaned from old New Hampshire newspapers:

BLACK CAKE: Three pounds of butter and three … Continue reading →

Posted in History, New Hampshire Women, Recipes | Tagged black, Boston, cake, cheap, fruit, New Hampshire, NH | Leave a comment

Milford New Hampshire Black Novelist and Spiritualist: Harriet "Hattie" E. (Green) Adams Wilson Robinson (1825-1900)

Posted on 2 June, 2007 by Janice Brown

Harriet “Hattie” E. (Green) Adams is believed to have been born on March 15, 1825(?), possibly in Milford, New Hampshire. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, New Hampshire Women, NH Persons of Color | Tagged author, black, color, first, Gallatin, green, Hampshire, Harriet, Hattie, John, new, New Hampshire, NH, Nig, Our, people, person, Robinson, Wilson, writer | 3 Comments

Exeter New Hampshire, African American Poet, James Monroe Whitfield (1822-1871)

Posted on 16 June, 2006 by Janice Brown

James Monroe Whitfield was born 10 April 1822 in Exeter, New Hampshire.

Little is known about his family and … Continue reading →

Posted in New Hampshire Men, NH Persons of Color | Tagged abolitionist, African American, America and Other Poems, author, barber, black, Buffalo, color, Exeter, Frederick Douglass, freedom, James Monroe Whitfield, literary, New Hampshire, New York, people, person, poem, poet, San Francisco, slavery | 3 Comments

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