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A 2016 Military Father’s Day: My Dad’s WW2 Navy in Photographs

Posted on 19 June, 2016 by Janice Brown

Thirty five years ago was the last time I was able to happily celebrate Father’s Day. On November 7th of 1981 my Dad, Berwin “Webby” Webster, passed away, at the age of 68. He left behind no enemies, and a … Continue reading →

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New Hamphire Tidbits: Miscellany of the Isles of Shoals

Posted on 20 January, 2015 by Janice Brown

From the Isles of Shoals Correspondence of the Boston Journal; “Oceanic,” Isles of Shoals, July 26, 1876 Returning to these wild rocks for the seventeenth year, I find that they have won a new place in the public consideration, and … Continue reading →

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Missing Places: Wither’s Island, Kittery Maine

Posted on 16 August, 2014 by Janice Brown

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 →

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Portsmouth NH Navy Yard: Genealogy Gleanings from the Life Buoy

Posted on 20 July, 2014 by Janice Brown

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 →

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First American War Vessel Named after Manchester NH: USS Manchester (CL-83) 1946-1960

Posted on 11 November, 2013 by Janice Brown

The Portsmouth Herald newspaper of March 5, 1946 proclaimed the launching of a new light cruiser that honored the City of Manchester, New Hampshire.  The Quincy Massachusetts shipyard of the Bethlehem Steel company was responsible for building her.

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