Tag Archives: Thanksgiving

New Hampshire’s Thanksgiving Recipes from 1889

Posted on 16 November, 2013 by Janice Brown

The New Hampshire newspapers of old were a great resource for women to share their special family recipes.  In 1889 the following are gleaned for your enjoyment.  [Editor’s note and disclaimer: Please repeat these recipes at your own risk, I … Continue reading →

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Dining in Three States on Thanksgiving Day

Posted on 22 November, 2007 by Janice Brown

“On Thanksgiving day, if any one is so disposed, he can eat his regular meals in three different States without … Continue reading →

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Newport New Hampshire Milliner, Author, Poet, Editor and "Mother of Thanksgiving": Sarah Josepha (Buell) Hale (1788-1879)

Posted on 1 May, 2007 by Janice Brown

Born Sarah Josepha Buell, on a farm in the small town of Newport New Hampshire, she had a limited … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire: And Be Ye Thankful

Posted on 22 November, 2006 by Janice Brown

I was reading through some of the old New Hampshire newspapers about how Thanksgiving was spent in the “olde days.”… Continue reading →

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