Janice B.

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Cow Hampshire: That Remarkable Snowtober

Janice B. posted an article on - Nov 5, 2011, 10:17 am
It was reported that over three million people were directly affected by what New England is calling Snowtober (and 60 million indirectly in some way).  Trees, laden with too heavy snowcoats, snapped and tumbled over like children over-bundled in their … Continue reading →
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Merrimack New Hampshire International Athlete, Activist for the Disabled: Marilyn Warren Woods (1914-1998)

Janice B. posted an article on - Sep 18, 2011, 8:27 pm
She was born Marilyn N. Warren on 15 January 1915 in Hudson, New Hampshire, the daughter of Oscar G. & Ida (Proctor) Warren.
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Orford New Hampshire Poet, Musician, and Teacher: Fannie H. (Runnells) Poole (1863-1940)

Janice B. posted an article on - Jul 7, 2011, 1:00 am
Fannie Huntington Runnells was born in Orford, New Hampshire in 1863, the daughter of minister-historian, and died in 1940.
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Orford New Hampshire Poet, Musician, and Teacher: Fannie H. (Runnells) Poole (1863-1940)

Janice B. posted an article on - Jul 7, 2011, 1:00 am
Fannie Huntington Runnells was born in Orford, New Hampshire in 1863, the daughter of minister-historian, and died in 1940.  Her ...
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A New Hampshire Song for the Fourth of July - 1826

Janice B. posted an article on - Jul 4, 2011, 1:00 am
Come join the grand Chorus with hearts full of glee, And drain each a bumper in toasting the free Let care and ...
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A New Hampshire Song for the Fourth of July – 1826

Janice B. posted an article on - Jul 4, 2011, 1:00 am
Come join the grand Chorus with hearts full of glee, And drain each a bumper in toasting the free Let care and ... Continue reading →
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American Flag at Goffstown Historical Society

Janice B. posted an article on - Jul 3, 2011, 5:24 pm

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Fannie Huntington (Runnells) Poole

Janice B. posted an article on - Jul 3, 2011, 5:15 pm

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New Hampshire Missing Places: Washington County

Janice B. posted an article on - Jul 2, 2011, 9:59 pm
For a brief span of time several New Hampshire towns along the Connecticut River were considered to be located in Washington County. . . Continue reading →
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New Hampshire Missing Places: Washington County

Janice B. posted an article on - Jul 2, 2011, 9:59 pm
For a brief span of time several New Hampshire towns along the Connecticut River were considered to be located in Washington County. . .
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It Never Rains in New Hampshire

Janice B. posted an article on - Jun 21, 2011, 9:56 pm
Ronald Reagan said, "Putting people first has always been America's secret weapon." And now, due in great part to NHGSA, ... Continue reading →
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It Never Rains in New Hampshire

Janice B. posted an article on - Jun 21, 2011, 9:56 pm
Ronald Reagan said, "Putting people first has always been America's secret weapon." And now, due in great part to NHGSA, ...
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New Hampshire: Celebrating Father's Day

Janice B. posted an article on - Jun 19, 2011, 1:25 pm
I only have distant memories of celebrating Father's Day since my dad passed away twenty-five years ago. He was a ... Continue reading →
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New Hampshire: Celebrating Father's Day

Janice B. posted an article on - Jun 19, 2011, 1:25 pm
I only have distant memories of celebrating Father's Day since my dad passed away twenty-five years ago.   He was a ...
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This Is The Face of Genealogy

Janice B. posted an article on - Jun 5, 2011, 7:28 pm
This is the face of genealogy... My parents, Berwin & Mary (Manning) Webster. Continue reading →
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This Is The Face of Genealogy

Janice B. posted an article on - Jun 5, 2011, 7:28 pm
This is the face of genealogy... My parents, Berwin & Mary (Manning) Webster.
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Isles of Shoals Landmark: Miss Underhill's Chair

Janice B. posted an article on - Jun 5, 2011, 1:00 am
"There are some dreary little islands lying off the harbor of Portsmouth, N.H. about eight miles from the mainland," or ... Continue reading →
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Isles of Shoals Landmark: Miss Underhill's Chair

Janice B. posted an article on - Jun 5, 2011, 1:00 am
"There are some dreary little islands lying off the harbor of Portsmouth, N.H. about eight miles from the mainland," or ...
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New Hampshire's Vintage Beach Babes (and Boys)

Janice B. posted an article on - Jun 2, 2011, 4:44 pm
When they gathered at the local swimming hole, or on the beach seaside, they didn't think of themselves as "beach ...
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1871 Poem: "The Best Cow in Peril"

Janice B. posted an article on - May 26, 2011, 1:00 am
Old Farmer B. was a stingy man. He keeps all he gets and gets all he can; By all his ...
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New Hampshire Repeats End of the World: 1844 and 2011

Janice B. posted an article on - May 22, 2011, 10:26 am
According to New Hampshire new sources, May 21st 2011, aka Judgment Day, came and went without any significant disruptions.  Perhaps ...
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Exeter New Hampshire Sculptor: Daniel Chester French (1850-1931)

Janice B. posted an article on - Apr 20, 2011, 1:00 am
You probably know his works of sculpture better than you recognize his name. Today is his birthday. During his lifetime he was considered America's ...
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Poem: "Spring," by Kathi Webster

Janice B. posted an article on - Apr 14, 2011, 3:28 pm
Today there is talk of winter Cold fingers extending to April Overcast skies and mud to follow People scowl at ...
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New Hampshire's Haruspices of Spring

Janice B. posted an article on - Mar 22, 2011, 5:50 pm
I hear the sound of people diving for their dictionary...I'll make it easy for you-- March 21st, the ...
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A New Hampshirite's Irish Surprise

Janice B. posted an article on - Mar 15, 2011, 6:57 pm
The Irish people walk among you. They carry leprechauns in their pockets. A few of them remember wee bits of the ancient language. Sadly some descendants today are not aware of their Celtic ancestry...
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New Hampshire and the Birth of the Cocktail

Janice B. posted an article on - Mar 10, 2011, 5:30 pm
New Hampshire is thought of as the birth place of many innovations, from tupperware to the motorcycle. But was it ...
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Manchester New Hampshire Restaurant Innovators: Richard "Dick" and Maurice "Mac" McDonald

Janice B. posted an article on - Mar 4, 2011, 6:55 pm
There is no doubt that much credit should be given to Ray Krok for the idea of franchising McDonalds.  However, ...
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New Hampshire: Twenty-Five Words for Snow

Janice B. posted an article on - Feb 28, 2011, 1:00 am
The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart...
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Franklin Pierce: Unlucky Number 14?

Janice B. posted an article on - Feb 25, 2011, 12:07 pm
Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States, and New Hampshire native, has always placed very low in polls of "best liked" Presidents. Even in New Hampshire....
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The Civil War Nurses

Janice B. posted an article on - Feb 21, 2011, 11:00 am
During the War of the Rebellion, some would like to paint a picture of the male nurses being "thoroughly incompetent...
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Predicting Valentine's Day's Soft Impeachments

Janice B. posted an article on - Feb 14, 2011, 9:44 am
Sometimes, despite the best of efforts, our predictions end up out in the New Hampshire puckerbrush. Early in 1858 the ...
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New Hampshire Glossary: Chirugeon

Janice B. posted an article on - Feb 9, 2011, 1:00 am
Chirugeon, also written "chirurgeon," was the name for a colonial surgeon. In addition to performing surgical operations they were able ...
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New Hampshire's Billet-Doux Season

Janice B. posted an article on - Feb 6, 2011, 1:00 am
Some claim that New Hampshirites are as emotionally frosty as their winter weather.  Quite to the contrary our ...
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New Hampshire's First Valentine: Valentine Hill of Oyster River (c1603-c1661)

Janice B. posted an article on - Feb 3, 2011, 1:00 am
New Hampshire's First Valentine has nothing to do with greeting cards, candy, or heart-shaped tokens. Rather, the first Valentine within ...
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1889: When Concord New Hampshire First Feted the Bard

Janice B. posted an article on - Jan 31, 2011, 1:00 am
Shakespeare's Birthday in Concord N.H --For the first time in the history of the capital of New Hampshire the 23d ...
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Ice Harvesting & Winter Carnival at Remick Museum - February 12, 2011

Janice B. posted an article on - Jan 28, 2011, 1:00 am
Throw away the snow shovels, and play in the snow! Head to the Remick Museum on February 12, 2011 to ...
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New Hampshire 2011: Spring is On Its Way

Janice B. posted an article on - Jan 25, 2011, 1:00 am
There are only 54 days until Spring, and so a poem full of flowers and hope is in order today....
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Dredging the Pedigree Pond

Janice B. posted an article on - Jan 22, 2011, 1:00 am
Most of my blog stories involve New Hampshire people with no obvious relationship to me (although I have found many ...
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Poem: "The Hills Are Home," by Edna Dean Proctor

Janice B. posted an article on - Jan 19, 2011, 1:00 am
FORGET New Hampshire? By her cliffs, her meads, her brooks afoam, With love and pride where'er we bide, the Hills, ...
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"Roots of American Cookery" at Remick Museum - January 22, 2011

Janice B. posted an article on - Jan 16, 2011, 1:00 am
Have you ever wondered what colonial women went through to make a meal for their family? You can discover how!...
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Concord New Hampshire Educator & Astronaut, Sharon Christa (Corrigan) McAuliffe (1948-1986)

Janice B. posted an article on - Jan 13, 2011, 5:58 pm
January 28, 2011 will mark the 25th anniversary of a tragedy--the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. That event took the life of...
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The Sea Serpent That Invaded Portsmouth New Hampshire

Janice B. posted an article on - Jan 12, 2011, 1:00 am
The desperation of the stranded whale, When wedged 'twixt jagged rocks he writhes and rolls In agony among the ebbing ...
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Boscawen New Hampshire Author, Lecturer, Activist for Peace and Social Reform: Lucia True Ames Mead (1856-1898)

Janice B. posted an article on - Jan 9, 2011, 1:00 am
While researching notables of New Hampshire, I frequently 'discover' amazing women who I have never heard of--Lucia is one of ...
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New Hampshire's Deadly Thunder-Boomers

Janice B. posted an article on - Jan 7, 2011, 5:56 pm
No one seems to be certain when the term "thunder boomer" was first used.  Cassell's dictionary of slang (Jonathon Green) ...
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Rindge New Hampshire Teacher, Historian, Genealogist, Editor, Legislator, NH Secretary of State: Ezra Scollay Stearns, A.M. (1838-1915)

Janice B. posted an article on - Jan 2, 2011, 11:14 am
Anyone performing genealogy research extensively in New Hampshire and Massachusetts is bound to run into a reference, or a book ...
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If Cows Could Make New Year Resolutions. . .

Janice B. posted an article on - Jan 1, 2011, 1:00 am
If cows could make New Year Resolutions they might want to ... 1. Party more. 2. Attend rehab....
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Cow Hampshire: Random Acts of Writing

Janice B. posted an article on - Dec 29, 2010, 1:31 pm
Where does the inspiration for Cow Hampshire blog articles originate? Even as I type these words in a simple notepad ...
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New Hampshire: Top Ten List For 2010

Janice B. posted an article on - Dec 29, 2010, 11:11 am
It has been said that the very first "Top Ten" list originated in People magazine  (although similar lists were also ...
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