The Congress shall have Power To…promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries…. Constitution of the United States, Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 With these words, the Founders acknowledged the value of knowledge and technology to [...]
The Dover WWI Memorial is on Central Avenue in Dover, New Hampshire, in front of the Municipal Building (City Hall.) The memorial consists of three plaques mounted on a stone base. Plaque on left, list of names in three columns. Left Plaque, Column 1: ABRAHAM ELI B AINSWORTH RICHARD W AINSWORTH ROBERT O ALECK KREWEC [...]
In front of Dover City Hall (288 Central Ave., Dover, NH) stands a Spanish-American memorial. A similar sight can be found in many New England towns. Although largely ignored by passersby, the inscribed plates on the statue base contain quite a lot of information of interest to genealogists, including a list of Dover residents who [...]