Marek 2000-2099, constitution, dogs, elections, government, NH history

Curse of the Dead Dog Ballot Photo

Here's a spooky (true) NH tale to carry you over from Halloween to Election Tuesday...

Marek "Live Free or Die", constitution, elections, guest artist, NH history, politics

“Vote First Or Die” by Eleri Mai Harris (GUEST POST)

Guest artist ELERI MAI HARRIS presents this outsider's view of the long-running political phenomenon that is New Hampshire!

Marek 1830s, 1850s, Daniel Webster, politics

Daniel Webster, Young & Old

After drawing his statue at the State House, I started reading up on Daniel Webster and became captivated by these two images:    Both these cartoon images come from original images made of Daniel Webster during his lifetime.  Young Daniel is drawn from a painting by Francis Alexander (1834 or 1835), which appears to be a rather touched-up romanticized version … Continue reading Daniel Webster, Young & Old

Marek 1810s, elections, Henniker, NH history, politics, SOURCE=Cogswell, sources, stick figures

The First Voter Check-List (Henniker, 1813)

In 1813, NH tests out a strange new voting procedure: keeping track of voters with an official checklist!  { SOURCE = Cogswell's History of the Town of Henniker... } SEE ALSO:   John T. Gilman