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May 11, 2023
Concord City Councilors have been asked to weigh in on the removal of a historical marker in Concord commemorating the birthplace of labor activist and feminist Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, who chaired the Communist Party of the United States later in...
May 10, 2023
CONCORD, N.H. (AP)—A historical marker dedicated to a New Hampshire labor activist who championed women’s rights and was a founder of the American Civil Liberties Union—but who also joined the Communist Party and was sent to prison—has drawn objections from Republican officials and scrutiny...
May 8, 2023
The marker dedicated to labor activist Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was unveiled last week near her Concord birthplace.
May 8, 2023
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was born in Concord in 1890. A green and white Historical Highway Marker dedicated to her, one of 278 across the state, was unveiled Monday near her birthplace.
May 7, 2023
Republican officials in New Hampshire are objecting to a historical marker dedicated to labor activist who championed women’s rights and was a founder of the American Civil Liberties Union, but who also led the Communist Party and was sent to prison. Known as “The Rebel Girl” for her fiery speeches, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was born in Concord in 1890. A green and white Historical Highway Marker was unveiled Monday near her birthplace. It was approved by the Concord City Council, and is one ...
May 7, 2023
[Note: To our bug-eyed surprise, the following message appeared in our email inbox on Tuesday, May 2nd. – The Ed.] The N.H. Division of Historical Resources is…
May 7, 2023
The marker dedicated to labor activist Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was unveiled last week near her Concord birthplace.
May 6, 2023
CONCORD — A historical marker dedicated to a New Hampshire labor activist who championed women’s rights and was a founder of the American Civil Liberties Union — but who also joined the Communist Party and was sent to prison — has draw objections from...
May 6, 2023
A historical marker in Concord, New Hampshire, dedicated to former U.S. Communist Party chairwoman Elizabeth Gurley Flynn has come under Republican scrutiny for its potential connotations.Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Commissioner Sarah Stewart claims that such markers are not necessarily meant to be commemorative, but instead to illustrate broad historical significance. Stewart noted that