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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 StorytellerNovember 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 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: Portsmouth
Ho, The Klondike: Portsmouth New Hampshire’s Failed Quest for Gold in 1898
Between the years 1896 and 1899 an estimated 100,000 prospectors headed to Alaska following a gold discovery there. Some Portsmouth New Hampshire men were part of that stampede of prospectors hoping to return home wealthy. Only an estimated 4,000 of … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Men, Travel
Tagged Concord, expedition, Gold, gold rush, Hawaii, Klondike, man, men, New Hampshire, NH, nugget, Portsmouth, prospector, San Francisco, schooner, Yukon
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New Hampshire Veterans Day and Its Heroes
On November 11 of each year the citizens of New Hampshire, and all of the United States celebrate “Veterans Day.” Originally this day was called Armistice Day, as November 11, 1918 was generally regarded as the end of World War … Continue reading
Posted in History, Holidays, Military of New Hampshire
Tagged Armistice, award, ceremonies, ceremony, Day, Durham, events, Hampshire, hero, heroes, heroine, holiday, honor, Merrimack, military, new, New Hampshire, NH, NRA, official, origin, parade, patriotism, Portsmouth, speech, veteran, veterans
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A Portsmouth NH Sea Captain’s Daughter and Wife: Sarah Chase “Sallie” (Tibbetts) Salter (1792-1868)
Her lovely, wrinkled face looks out at you from an ancient photograph, taken about the time of the Civil War. Sallie Tibbetts was born the daughter of a sea captain, and she married a sea captain. In addition to the … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Women
Tagged Captain, Jane Frost, John, New Hampshire, NH, Portsmouth, Sallie, Sally, Salter, Sarah Chase, sea, Tibbetts, wife, woman, women
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Missing Places: Wither’s Island, Kittery Maine
Though I am blogging about an island in Maine, the history of this place is intimately connected to that of New Hampshire’s in several ways. Thus, this tiny isle in the Piscataqua River deserves an article in my blog. Maine’s … Continue reading
Posted in History, N.H. Missing Places, Not New Hampshire
Tagged apprentice, Badger's Island, Badgers, Berrys, building, island, Kittery, Langdons, Maine, master, New Hampshire, NH, Piscataqua, Portsmouth, Ranger, river, ship, shipbuilder, shipyard, Thomas Wicher, wharf, Wicher, Yard
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Portsmouth NH Navy Yard: Genealogy Gleanings from the Life Buoy
The Industrial Department Life Buoy was a magazine issued free, on a monthly basis, to employees of the Industrial Department of the Portsmouth Navy Yard, in Portsmouth New Hampshire. It was intended to inspire, to give a sense of collective … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged builders, Department, industrial, Life Buoy, magazine, naval, navy, navyyard, New Hampshire, NH, Portsmouth, ship, shipyard, staff, workers, Yard
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