Marek 1930s, 1938 Hurricane Letter, animals, chicken, Contoocook, Henniker, Hillsboro, Hopkinton, milk, mills, religion, weather

Hurricane Letter from Henniker (1938) (Part 3)

Dorothy's account continues, with some rather surprising twists...

Marek 1780s, 1810s, Antrim, death, mills

Violent Deaths (Antrim)

Here's a look at fatalities during the early days of Antrim, NH: << BEFORE: More deaths in Weare.   MORE: Death in general... >>

Marek 1910s, constitution, environment, forestry, John Wingate Weeks, Lancaster, legislative branch, mills, politics, video, White Mountains

Video: “John Weeks, 1911”

A sing-along music video based on the landmark Weeks Act of 1911... https://youtu.be/f5TBLWKyPWo ALSO SEE: The Weeks Act Comic! >> DOWNLOAD:Printable 2-page PDF 2-page JPG version: SOURCE MATERIALS: Here are some of the primary sources that helped make this song & comic possible: The Weeks Act itself = I looked up the pages from the 1911 … Continue reading Video: “John Weeks, 1911”

Marek 1840s, food, Keene, mills, NH resources & industry, SOURCE=HSCC

To Work in the Mills? (Keene, 1845)

A farm family debates sending their youngest daughter to work in the mills... Originally published in Monadnock History Comics (Keene Sentinel, 2005) Discussion questions:  Why do Lucy and her mother think that working in the mills would be a good idea? Why does her father oppose the job? What clues tell us that life is hard on … Continue reading To Work in the Mills? (Keene, 1845)

Marek 1910s, environment, fish, forestry, John Wingate Weeks, mills, NH history, NH resources & industry, politics, Reference Links, stick figures, tourism, weather, White Mountains

The Weeks Act Story (1911)

Here's a comic to celebrate the Weeks Act of 1911 & the origins of our National Forest system! Download the printable PDF >> "John Weeks 1911" music video >> Support this work @ Patreon >> PRIMARY SOURCES: The starting point for my research was the text of the Weeks Act itself: SOURCE: The official descriptive … Continue reading The Weeks Act Story (1911)