Mj Pettengill

From the bosom of the devastated earth, a voice goes up with our own. It says, "Disarm, Disarm!"

From the bosom of the devastated earth, a voice goes up with our own. It says, "Disarm, Disarm!" Julia Ward Howe, 1870

From the bosom of the devastated earth, a voice goes up with our own. It says, "Disarm, Disarm!"

CARROLL COUNTY FARM CEMETERY 1870 — Beyond the mournful numbers, lie no more grief or fear. No sad or sweet thoughts linger, for those who slumber here. — Mj Pettengill Honoring Hundreds of Anonymous Paupers Dating back to 1870… It was a year ago when author and historian Mj Pettengill of North Sandwich, New Hampshire completed a mission. About a decade earlier, she was inspired by her discovery of a pauper cemetery in Ossipee, New Hampshire, which consists of more than 298

What is Mother’s Day? There are endless possibilities. I will bypass Mother Earth [this time] and focus on the actual holiday itself. Let’s take a step back in time and revisit the original "Mother’s Day Proclamation," written by Julia Ward Howe in 1870, (lest we forget). Julia is most often remembered for penning the words to the "Battle Hymn of the Republic." She was a powerful and courageous woman—a significant social activist known for her roles in abolitionism and women