All posts tagged "Peterborough NH"
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38.0K14ConnecticutSix Oldest Libraries in New England
Identifying New England’s oldest libraries is no easy task. In the early days of European settlement, book collections took many different forms....
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20.6K10Arts and LeisureSix Churches (All Gorgeous) Designed by Ralph Adams Cram
Once the most famous architect of his day, Ralph Adams Cram designed many churches, schools and libraries throughout New England. He also...
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9.6KArts and LeisureMarian MacDowell Founds the MacDowell Colony
Marian MacDowell was a 50-year-old woman tending a sick husband in 1907 when she founded the New Hampshire institution that nurtured some...
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13.1KNew HampshireNew Hampshire’s James Wilson, Not Exactly Father of the Year
To his admirers, Gen. James Wilson of Keene, N.H., commanded respect and admiration. He acquired wealth and renown in the decades before...
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Flashback Photo: Peterborough Town Library, 1906
This photo of the Peterborough Town Library in New Hampshire dates to 1906, but the library itself goes back to 1833. It’s the oldest...
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17.4K3IrregularsOne Family’s Miraculous Ride During the 1938 Storm
On Sept. 21, 1938, New Englanders started out enjoying what looked like a decent fall day. No one was paid attention to...
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