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2019 Black History Month in New Hampshire

Posted on 1 February, 2019 by Janice Brown

February is African American History Month, an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time to recognize the role of black men and women in United States and also in New Hampshire history. As I noted in my … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Groton

Posted on 28 October, 2018 by Janice Brown

Groton is a small, bucolic town in Grafton County New Hampshire that includes the village of North Groton. Groton had about 250+ permanent residents during the WWI era (ranging from 319 people in 1910 to 199 by 1920). Of these … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Enfield

Posted on 30 September, 2018 by Janice Brown

The Town of Enfield holds an annual Memorial Day Parade. This year (2018) there was also a short ceremony and laying of a wreath at the Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery following by a special ceremony at Oak Grove Cemetery by Tim … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Goffstown

Posted on 24 May, 2018 by Janice Brown

It was less than a year before the World War would be declared by the United States that Goffstown dedicated a monument to its Civil War heroes on 16 June 1916.  The monument was a gift to the town of … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Private Fred Frechette of Berlin NH (1883-1918)

Posted on 24 January, 2017 by Janice Brown

Francois Joseph Alfred “Fred” Frechette was born in May 1883 and also baptized at Saint-Nicolas, a borough of the city of Levis in Quebec Province, Canada. Even today this district is small, with only 18,437 people. His parents were Olivier … Continue reading →

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