The first time that a Christmas tree was depicted in print was in the Goudy’s Ladies Book, in 1850. Read more Did you know?
Local History / Archives
Sarah Hale on Thanksgiving
In her 1827 novel Northwood, Sarah Hale explains that the first Thanksgiving was to celebrate the arrival of a ship from England laden with provisions at a time when the early settlers of Boston were nearly out of food. Read more Sarah Hale on Thanksgiving
Sarah Josepha Hale 1788-1879
Gentle Crusader: New Hampshire’s Sarah Josepha Hale by Judith Freeman Clark Throughout the 19th century, most Americans viewed proponents of equal opportunity for women as lunatics or anarchists bent on destroying polite society. In such a society women were generally tied to domestic responsibilities, and their educational and professional choices were severely limited by virtue… Read more Sarah Josepha Hale 1788-1879
A May Message From the Archivist
When you think of an archive, what comes to mind? Do you usually picture a physical place with old and rare materials? While this is absolutely correct, modern technology has allowed for archives and preservation to be moved online and into digital archives. Richards Free Library has a wonderful local history room that functions as… Read more A May Message From the Archivist
