Tag Archives: Nashua

100 Years Ago: NH Headlines of April 6 1917–U.S. Enters World War I

Posted on 6 April, 2017 by Janice Brown

The New Hampshire newspaper headlines of April 6, 1917 greeted readers with bold announcements that the United States was now at war. The Nashua Telegraph added a slightly smaller headline at the top of the front page “McElwain Co. To … Continue reading →

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100 Years Ago: New Hampshire’s WWI Letters of Death and Heroism

Posted on 24 February, 2017 by Janice Brown

To most people WWI is a just a series of statistics or a list of famous battles. Perhaps you can remember names of a few high ranking officers. It is the men in the trenches (and the women in the … Continue reading →

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The Faces of Warren Plummer & Eliza Ann (Pease) Tenney of New Hampshire and Vermont

Posted on 22 December, 2016 by Janice Brown

The faces of Eliza Ann Pease and her second husband, Warren Plummer Tenney, peer out from worn and speckled photographs. These are gem-sized pictures, designed to be inserted into jewelry, that managed to remain in their paper wrappers, and were … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: The Soldier’s Comfort Kit

Posted on 27 October, 2016 by Janice Brown

The people of New Hampshire have had their own vocabulary from the get-go. From drinking at a ‘bubbler,’ to catching ‘hornpout,’ there is often at least one word that sticks out in conversation as strange to out-of-staters. During World War … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Sergeant Clement W. Gravelle of Nashua NH (1887-1918)

Posted on 23 October, 2016 by Janice Brown

Clement W. Gravelle was born [Clement Gravel]  27 May 1887 in Nashua, New Hampshire, the son of Joseph and Azilda (Benoit) Gravelle. He grew up and attended local schools, and led the normal life of others his age. On 5 … Continue reading →

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