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New Hampshire’s Last Highwaymen

Posted on 27 June, 2018 by Janice Brown

New Hampshire doesn’t seem like a hot-spot for highwaymen, and indeed there have not been many. In the early history of the State, travelers either did not have much coin or they didn’t travel with it. Because the roads were … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Railroad Regiment Daredevils

Posted on 19 February, 2018 by Janice Brown

The Light Railway Engineers of World War I are little known regiments composed of men initially recruited from among railroad workers.  Most of the men of the  Fourteenth Engineers (Rwy), my primary focus, came from the Boston MA area including … Continue reading →

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The Origin and History of New Hampshire’s Daniel Webster Highway

Posted on 18 August, 2015 by Janice Brown

The Daniel Webster Highway in New Hampshire was originally called the “Merrimack Valley Road” and followed the course of the Merrimack River. On January 23, 1921, the Anaconda Standard newspaper (of Anaconda MT) announced that “backed by many prominent citizens, … Continue reading →

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