Marek 1820s, environment, forestry, Marlow, SOURCE=HSCC

Trunks Like Black Bones (Marlow, 1825)

Grandpa remembers "what happened to all the forests" in the Keene area... Discussion Questions:  This story came from Elgin Jones' History of Marlow, NH. His grandfather told him about seeing this forestry done in Marlow in 1825, while the grandfather was still a boy. How is this kind of forestry different from our current systems … Continue reading Trunks Like Black Bones (Marlow, 1825)

Marek 1940s, Marlow, NH history, SOURCE=HSCC, WWII

Ground Observer Corps (Marlow, 1941)

Citizens of Marlow volunteer to defend their town's night skies... Originally published in Monadnock History Comics (Keene Sentinel, 2005) Discussion questions:  This episode takes place during World War Two.  What is the "Nazi War Machine"?  Why are the townspeople of Marlow worried about it?  What is the situation in Europe in 1941? What important event happened one … Continue reading Ground Observer Corps (Marlow, 1941)