Tag Archives: New Hampshire

Samuel Joy and His Spite Tombstone in Durham New Hampshire

Posted on 16 April, 2018 by Janice Brown

I have to admit–I hesitated to write this story.  We probably will never know the entire truth behind Samuel Joy’s “spite” tombstone, and that bothers me. If a spite tombstone is new to you, know it is a cemetery monument … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Lancaster

Posted on 9 April, 2018 by Janice Brown

Lancaster, Coös County, New Hampshire is a small town in the northern part of the state. During World War I Lancaster had around 3,000 people, only 500 less than they have today. After WWI (in 1920) the population had dwindled … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Bedford

Posted on 2 April, 2018 by Janice Brown

It is not my intent to reproduce the fine work already completed by the Bedford Historical Society in their town history about World War I. That volume can be purchased from that organization, and it gives details of the community … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Women and World War I ‘Food Work’

Posted on 30 March, 2018 by Janice Brown

Food and meal preparation was a serious matter during World War I and it was mostly women upon whom the burden fell to create solutions. With a great deal of foodstuffs being send to Europe to feed the troops and … Continue reading →

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100 Years Ago: The Camouflage Cookery of World War I

Posted on 23 March, 2018 by Janice Brown

According to the Housewives Magazine of 1918, the word ‘camouflage’ means a deception, an illusion, something that is not what it seems to be. Prior to WWI the art of camouflage (to mask soldiers) was used, but to a lesser … Continue reading →

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