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The first agricultural fair in North America was held in what is now Londonderry in 1722, and it would become a wildly popular event lasting for gener...
Hear from young leaders such as the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Manchester movement, a state representative, a school board member, a campaig...
Lucy Terry Prince was born in Africa, where she was kidnapped by slave traders and transported to Rhode Island. While still enslaved in 1746, she wrot...
Alice Fogel takes you through seven simple steps, and one hard one, toward understanding and appreciating more elements of poetry than you ever though...
Abenaki history has been reduced to near-invisibility as a result of conquest, a conquering culture that placed little value on the Indian experience,...
The Vietnam War film and discussion program utilizes short videos and a trained facilitator to prompt discussion about the Vietnam era. Content is cul...
At the height of the Cold War, two things saved humanity: the strategic wisdom of John F. Kennedy and the U2 aerial spy program. Based on declassified...
Traditional songs, rich in local history and a sense of place, present the latest news from the distant past. They help us to interpret present-day li...
This illustrated presentation by Marina Forbes focuses on the life and remarkable work of Russian master jeweler and artist, Peter Carl Fabergé...
The long and storied Senate career of New Hampshire's favorite political son came to an ignominious end with the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. After...
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Lots of awesome virtual programs happening tonight, covering everything from the history of the Suffrage Movement, to Ireland’s Great Famine, Racial Struggles in the Northeast, and the True Crime Horror of the Carl Drega Murders. Full event calendar at: https://t.co/MWJdUkwCkP pic.twitter.com/SadYhA28Xh— New Hampshire Humanities (@NHHumanities) March 3, 2021
Lots of awesome virtual programs happening tonight, covering everything from the history of the Suffrage Movement, to Ireland’s Great Famine, Racial Struggles in the Northeast, and the True Crime Horror of the Carl Drega Murders. Full event calendar at: https://t.co/MWJdUkwCkP pic.twitter.com/SadYhA28Xh
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Posted: March 26th, 2021
By Aracelis Vega
I identify a lot with the book Letting Swift River Go. In those days of my childhood, I remember a lot when my grandfather had animal farms. Horses, cows, pigs, chickens, roosters, geese, turkey, rabbits, pigeons. Near the mountain there were lakes. I could inhale fresh day air. Also I had the opportunity to help cut wood to make a fire and cookout near the farm. This was an experience that I’ll never forget. Thank you for sharing this very similar story in my childhood.
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