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, NH history, SOURCE=HHS

Colby 50: Teamwork

1862: With a little teamwork and vigilance, a squad of Union soldiers can accomplish an astonishing amount of... card-playing?!

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

Colby 49: Work Detail

1862: Colby's camp needs firewood ...

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 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)