Marek 1800-1899, 1840s, Hutchinson Family, Hutchinson Family Singers, Milford, music & dance

Hutchinson Family Singers

Color portrait of the world-famous Milford, NH quartet... PLUS series source links!

Marek 1700-1799, 1750s, colonial, corn, forestry, Peterborough

Early Amusements (Peterborough, c.1750)

Some examples of "early amusements" from Smith's History of Peterborough (1876):

Marek 1700-1799, 1760s, colonial, guest artist, Peterborough

First Clock in Town (Peterborough) (GUEST POST)

Guest artist Chris depicts the arrival of new technology around 1765-1770, thanks to the efforts of Mrs. William Smith:

Marek 1700-1799, death, guest artist, music & dance, Peterborough, religion

An Interview with the Devil (Peterborough) (GUEST POST)

Guest artist Malcolm (of Dublin, NH) dramatizes of an old supernatural fiddler legend from Peterborough...

Marek 1700-1799, 1750s, colonial, French + Indian Wars, guest artist, Peterborough

Fake Raid (Peterborough, 1754) (GUEST POST)

Peterborough resident Liam draws a practical joke from the French-Indian War era:

Marek 1700-1799, guest artist, Peterborough, sabbath

“No Doing Things on a Sunday” (Peterborough, 1700s) (GUEST POST)

Peterborough resident Daniel portrays the strict sabbath laws of the town's early settlers, as related in Kinscella’s Chronicles of Peterborough: NEXT: One practical joke from 1754 >>

Marek 1960s, civil rights, Jonathan Daniels, Keene, NH history, Reference Links, religion

Safe House

After a harrowing experience in backwoods Georgia, Jonathan Daniels arrives at Atlanta in the middle of the night ..

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history

Colby & Co. in the Woods

We couldn't resist imagining what a woodcutting detail might have been like...

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, medicine, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 115: Awaiting a Discharge

1863: Newton writes of his road to recovery & quest for a furlough ...

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 114: Weak and Sick but Happy to be Home

1863: Finally, a letter arrives -- brother Newton has made it back to New Hampshire!

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Henniker, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 113: Lucky Soldier

1863: Colby receives the best birthday mail EVER from his family at New England ...

Marek 1960s, civil rights, Jonathan Daniels, Keene, NH history, Reference Links

The Road South

1965: Jonathan Daniels encounters roadside resistance on his way to help integrate Southern churches ...

Marek 1940s, graves & memorials, guest artist, Manchester, WWII

“Rene Gagnon” by Nikki (GUEST POST)

Dover guest artist Nikki introduces us to a famous marine, Manchester native Rene Gagnon:

Marek 1950s, Allenstown, guest artist, weather

“All About the Snowmobile” by Juan (GUEST POST)

Nashua 4th grade guest artist Juan draws the history of his favorite mode of transportation for the NH winter:

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 112: Sham Fight

1863: An entertaining pastime turns dangerous at the "Second Great Battle of Poolsville" ...

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, construction, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 111: Stockading

The boys make good use of the warm winter weather ...

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, corn, cows, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 108: Place of Honor

More maneuvers along the Potomac ...

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, corn, cows, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 107: Holidays at the South

Colby observes Christmas festivities far from his native New Hampshire ...

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, duck, Henniker, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 106: Reassurances

Colby writes to tell his family it's not all that bad ...

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 105: Surrounded at Prayer

Evidence of a cavalry raid at Poolesville ...

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, NH history, Reference Links, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 101: We Had Objections

Do officers have special party privileges? ...