Tag Archives: Keene

Wilfred Ernest Burpee (1860-1948) and Other Early Opticians of New Hampshire

Many of my blog stories are generated based on the view of a curious, old postcard. “Reception Room, Brown & Burpee” was inscribed on the front of this particular postcard.  Three men are present–one sitting.  There are display cases in … Continue reading

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New Hampshire Missing Places: Brantford–Adventurers Beware

The Parrish family home, the setting of the book and movie “Jumanji” is located in the fictional town of Brantford, … Continue reading

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Smashing Pumpkins–New Hampshire Records That Is

Native son Bill Rodonis of Litchfield New Hampshire used to hold the Guiness world-record title for growing the largest (or … Continue reading

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New Hampshire’s Connection To Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau, the famed naturalist and writer

was the son of John Thoreau Jr. and Cynthia Dunbar.  Cynthia, the … Continue reading

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Keene New Hampshire’s Civil Rights Activist and Martyr, Jonathan Myrick Daniels (1939-1965)

Jonathan Myrick Daniels was born in 1939 in Keene, New Hampshire, son of Dr. Philip B. Daniels and his … Continue reading

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