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

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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Northwood New Hampshire Teacher and Attorney, Ella Louise Knowles (1860-1911)

Ella Louise Knowles, daughter of David and Louise (Bigelow) Knowles was born 14 Aug 1860 in Northwood, New Hampshire.

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New Hampshire born socialite Brooke Astor – Grandson Alleges She Is Victim of Elder Abuse

The New York Daily News has reported today that socialite, Brooke Astor,

 the subject of a blog article here, who turned 104 in April, reportedly is a victim of elder abuse, and now wears torn nightgowns and sleeps on a filthy couch… Continue reading

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