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Early Amusements (Peterborough, c.1750)

Some examples of “early amusements” from Smith’s History of Peterborough (1876):

Posted byMarek30 August, 201530 August, 2015Posted in1700-1799, 1750s, colonial, corn, forestry, PeterboroughTags:alcohol, amusement, construction, corn, logging, workLeave a comment on Early Amusements (Peterborough, c.1750)

The Wood-Pile (Robert Frost)

I spent the afternoon exploring the winter woods on the mountain, and came back home to spend the evening with this poem by Robert Frost…

Posted byMarek3 February, 20133 February, 2013Posted in1910s, birds, firewood, hiking, NH Poetry, poetry, Robert FrostTags:firewood, poetry, Robert Frost, workLeave a comment on The Wood-Pile (Robert Frost)

The Hessian (Weare)

What a wild place was Weare; here we meet a fellow who (A) fought on BOTH sides of the Revolution, and (B) really knew how to party! …

Posted byMarek23 October, 201223 October, 2012Posted in1770s, 1800-1899, entertainment, revolutionary era, SOURCE=Little, WeareTags:alcohol, drinking, german, hessian, pension, revolution, rum, workLeave a comment on The Hessian (Weare)

To Work in the Mills? (Keene, 1845)

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

Posted byMarek12 August, 201226 September, 2012Posted in1840s, food, Keene, mills, NH resources & industry, SOURCE=HSCCTags:Colony Mill, economy, family, food, jobs, Keene, mills, workLeave a comment on To Work in the Mills? (Keene, 1845)

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