Manchester New Hampshire Shoemaker, Mechanic, Harley Motorcycle Dealer,...
This year (2015) is the 100th Anniversary of the Manchester (NH) Motorcycle Club. Though this club officially lists its birthday as 1915, it’s technically 19 years older, as it began as a bicycle club...
View Article1928 Christmas Greetings from Nelson-Vuilleumier Inc of Manchester NH
John Guy Nelson and Jules Etienne Vuilleumier smile smugly from behind the wheel of one of their best automobiles on this Christmas card. On 10 November 1923 the two men, from very different...
View ArticleOne Hundred Years Ago: The Art of Driving a Motorcycle
Even before World War I the motorcycle was used by both sides during the Mexican War. General Pershing was a big fan of the vehicle, and they soon became a substitute for horses during WWI. The Indian...
View Article‘Woman Edison” Inventor: Margaret E. Knight of Maine, New Hampshire and...
When you go grocery shopping, you should be thankful to Margaret E. Knight. One of her many inventions, and possibly her most famous one, was a paper-feeding machine for “making and folding...
View ArticleNew Hampshire and National Women’s History Month–March 2021
The month of March has a focus on women around the world if you include International Woman’s Day (IWD) on 8 March (with a spot light on women’s rights). Since March of 1987, the United States has...
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