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Tag Archives: Portsmouth
NH Tidbits: February is African American History Month
Since 1976 every U.S. President has declared February to be Black History Month. Also called National African American History Month, it is considered an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans. This month is also the time for recognizing the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, History, NH Persons of Color, NH Tidbits
Tagged 2017, African, American, black, famous, Hampshire, heritage, history, month, N.H., new, New Hampshire, NH, Portsmouth, Trail
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New Hampshire Christmas Gifts and Events of 100 Years Ago (1916)
In December of 1916, one hundred years ago, the Portsmouth (NH) Herald offered tidbits of local information along with advertisements for Christmas gifts and food. These offerings are a window into New Hampshire’s past.
Posted in History
Tagged 1916, 2016, ad, advertisement, burlesque, camera, Christmas, clothing, dance, entertainment, follies, gift, Hampshire, holiday, Kodak, new, New Hampshire, NH, North Church, Portsmouth, stereopticon, tog, tradition
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New Hampshire’s Signers and the U.S. Constitution–17 September 1787
September 17, 2016 is the 229th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution, that occurred on 17 September 1787. This event is completely different than the earlier signing of New Hampshire’s state constitution (established October 31, 1783, that … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Men
Tagged 17, anniversary, constitution, convention, document, Exeter, Gilman, Hampshire, John, Langdon, National, native, new, New Hampshire, NH, Nicholas, Philadelphia, Portsmouth, September, sign, signature, singer, States, U.S., United
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The Voice of Cinderella and Portsmouth New Hampshire Songbird: Jacquelyn Ruth “Jackie” “Ilene” (Woods) Steck Shaughnessy (1926-2010)
Jacquelyn “Jackie” “Ilene” Woods was called the “songbird of Portsmouth,” early on in her career. She is probably most famous for being the “voice of Cinderella,” in the famed 1950 Disney cartoon movie. She was a singer and performer, in … Continue reading
First Portsmouth New Hampshire Casualty of World War 1: Lieutenant Frank Booma (1893-1918)
Lieutenant Frank Booma died on July 11, 1918 in the Champagne region of France, during World War 1. He was killed by a bomb dropped from a Boche aeroplane, as he led his men a second time into the trenches, … Continue reading
Posted in History, Military of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Men
Tagged 1, action, Booma, doughboy, France, Frank, funeral, Hampshire, I, killed, killed in action, local, military, new, New Hampshire, NH, One, Portsmouth, war, world
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