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Hurricane Letter from Henniker (1938) (Part 3)

Dorothy’s account of the Hurricane of ’38 continues, with some rather surprising twists…

Violent Deaths (Antrim)

Here’s a look at fatalities during the early days of Antrim, NH:

A sing-along music video based on the landmark Weeks Act of 1911… 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 congressionalContinue reading “Video: “John Weeks, 1911””

To Work in the Mills? (Keene, 1845)

A farm family debates sending their youngest daughter to work in the mills…

The Weeks Act of 1911

Here’s a comic to celebrate the Weeks Act Centennial, drawn at the intersection of environmental science, government policy, activism, & private industry… ALSO SEE: The Weeks Act Music Video! >> DOWNLOAD: printable 2-page PDF >> ALSO SEE: The Weeks Act Music Video! >> REFERENCE IMAGES: The starting point for my research was the text of the WeeksContinue reading “The Weeks Act of 1911”