A COMICS POEM; Extrapolated from Frank Leavitt’s original 3-verse poem (1885):
Category Archives: 1820s
Ravages of the Wind-Fiend
Two painters summit Mt. Chocorua in 1828…
The Legend of Chocorua
One version of a local legend.
Tom & Hen Hike Chocorua
Drawn from Thomas Cole’s diary.
Pitch Pine
Brother John digs deep in search of light, and Brother Asa gets the axe … << BEFORE: Candles from hogs …
Illumination
Whale oil or hog fat? The sustainable energy debate of the 1820s…
Choirmaster Power Play
Brother Joshua makes his move …
Empty Rooms
Yet more neighborly concern for the Hutchinson family’s new home …
The Twin Buglers
Milford’s most unusual marching band …
Heirloom
Brother Joshua discovers his Revolutionary namesake …
Colonel Burnham’s Apple Pockets
Jesse Sr. invites Colonel Burnham to stay on at the old farm …
Joshua’s Job
Brother Joshua helps his siblings across the wide Souhegan valley …
