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Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
New Hampshire Old Home Celebrations
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9781531642747
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9781531642747
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New Hampshire Old Home Celebrations
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In 1899, when many New Hampshire residents were moving to cities and other parts of the nation, Frank Rollins, soon to become governor of New Hampshire, delivered a proposal to hold an annual event he dubbed Old Home Week. Similar in form to many of the family and town picnics already a tradition throughout New Hampshire, Old Home Week was designed as an open invitation to all the former residents of the Granite State to return to the homes of their youth. In addition to the ballgames, picnics, parades, and bonfires that were held during the third week of August, the celebrations resulted in municipal improvements across the state. Old homesteads were refurbished as summer homes, and libraries and monuments sprung up throughout the region as residents returned, creating a movement toward a renewed pride in the community.
| Author: Gary Crooker |
| Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions |
| Publication Date: May 27, 2009 |
| Number of Pages: 130 pages |
| Binding: Hardback or Cased Book |
| ISBN-10: 1531642748 |
| ISBN-13: 9781531642747 |
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