All posts tagged "New Hampshire"
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12.3KCrime and ScandalThe Hypnotized Bride of 1908 – Madelon Kenmore Looker Coburn Le Compte
In 1908, police in New Hampshire drew up a complaint against Madelon Kenmore, a woman they knew as Madelon Coburn. The charge...
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9.6KArts and LeisureSix Places That Appear on the Back of a Quarter
From 1999 through 2008, the 50 State Quarter program released commemorative quarters with unique designs for each state. Half of all Americans...
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12.2KCrime and ScandalNew Hampshire’s Infanticides of 1739
The discovery of New Hampshire’s infanticides began on Saturday, Aug. 11, 1739, when someone found a dead infant girl in a well...
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11.9K2MaineDavid Dunbar Tries to Steal Maine from Massachusetts in 1729
David Dunbar had an uncanny ability to agitate people. Though born in Ireland to a family of little means, in 1708 he...
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7.6K1Historic TailsThe USS Kearsarge Launched at Portsmouth to Slay the Alabama
In 1862, the Confederate Naval vessel CSS Alabama was the scourge of the seas. Just over a year into the Civil War...
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7.4KPolitics and MilitaryThe Butter vs. Margarine Wars Sweep Vermont in 1900
The 1900 U.S. Senate election in Vermont pitted Gov. William Dillingham against Congressman and Gen. William Grout. As the race got nastier,...
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