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Women’s History
"The ongoing invisibility of women and girls is a serious issue for our country, and for the world. The invisibility of our history, heroes, stories, challenges, and success handicaps the future of all Americans, and it deeply affects our economy and our communities."--Megan Smith, U.S. Chief Technology OfficerWhat History Isn’t
“History isn’t about dates and places and wars. It’s about the people who fill the spaces between them.”
— Jodi Picoult, The StorytellerDecember 2024 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Recent Comments
- Janice Brown on Littleton New Hampshire: Kilburn Stereoscopic Views
- Valley News - Upstart prevails in Grafton County sheriff’s contest on New Hampshire’s First Woman Sheriff and Deputy Sheriffs: Helen Kenney of Concord, M. Jennie (Wood) Kendall of Nashua, and Lillian (Christian) Bryant of Conway
- Upstart prevails in Grafton County sheriff’s contest – Westlebanon Valley News on New Hampshire’s First Woman Sheriff and Deputy Sheriffs: Helen Kenney of Concord, M. Jennie (Wood) Kendall of Nashua, and Lillian (Christian) Bryant of Conway
- Friday’s Family History Finds | Empty Branches on the Family Tree on Samuel Joy and His Spite Tombstone in Durham New Hampshire
- “Mowed down like a pack of cards”: Carrie M. Hall, nurse. | American Women in World War I on Chief Nurse of WW1 Expeditionary Forces, Red Cross Chief Nurse Harvard Unit, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital School of Nursing Founder, National Association President and Pioneer of American Nursing: Nashua New Hampshire’s Carrie May Hall (1873-1963)
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Tag Archives: General Court
New Hampshire Senator, Legislator, Farmer, Livestock Breeder and Mail Carrier: Doris M. Spollett of Hampstead
Doris Mildred Spollett was a woman of boundless energy and civic fervor. Born on 12 Sep 1897 in Hampstead NH, she was the daughter of Arthur J. & Carrie B. (Richardson) Spollett, and grand-daughter of Ladd & Mary A. (Randall) … Continue reading
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Tagged chick, domesticated, Doris, farmer, General Court, goats, Hampshire, Hampstead, hen, husbandry, legislator, new, New Hampshire, NH, red, senator, Spollett, state bird
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200 Years Old: The New Hampshire State House in Concord
I first wrote about the New Hampshire State House in 2006, when the building was only 187 years old, and since then I’ve updated that story several times. This year (2019) the building is officially 200 years old, and … Continue reading
Posted in History, NH Tidbits, Really Old News, Structures
Tagged 200, anniversary, building, Concord, General Court, Governor, Hampshire, house, hundred, legislature, new, New Hampshire, NH, old, state, State House, statehouse, two, years
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New Hampshire Political Heroines, Suffragists, Elected Women and Record Breakers
Being that November 8, 2016 is a momentous day for New Hampshire (and the United States), I want to highlight some of the heroic women who paved the way for us. Here is a recap of important stories of … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, History, New Hampshire Politics, New Hampshire Women
Tagged Commissioner, elect, election, female, General Court, Hampshire, leaders, legislator, legislature, mayor, new, New Hampshire, NH, politics, rights, selectman, senate, senator, suffrage, suffragette, suffragist, vote, woman, women, womens
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New Hampshire and Portsmouth’s First Woman Mayor: Mary Ellen (Carey) Dondero (1894-1960)
Residents of Portsmouth, New Hampshire are familiar with the Dondero name. A beloved former mayor, Eileen Dondero Foley, just passed away in February of this year (2016). Less known these days, but historically important, was Eileen’s mother, Mary Ellen (Carey) … Continue reading
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Tagged 1918, Carey, Charles, Dondero, Eileen, first, Foley, General Court, Hampshire, legislature, Liberty Loan, Mary, mayor, Miss, Miss Portsmouth, mother, new, New Hampshire, NH, Portsmouth, Red Cross, state, WW2
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Rollinsford New Hampshire’s First Female Legislator, Outdoor Enthusiast, Civic Leader, and Women’s Rights Proponent: Jessie Doe (1887-1943)
A year ago, Jessie Doe was once again in the New Hampshire spotlight. News media hailed her and Dr. Mary L. (Rolfe) Farnum’s, feat of becoming New Hampshire’s first two female members of New Hampshire’s General Court (i.e. legislators) in … Continue reading
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Tagged Concord, Doe, Dover, General Court, Jessie Doe, legislator, New Hampshire, NH, politics, Republican, Rollinsford
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