Changing Street Names is a Portsmouth Tradition
Does keeping old street names really preserve history?
Why John Smith Never Came Back to New England
If three times you don't succeed -- give up and write another book
Henry Tufts Wrote our First Criminal Autobiography
"The Autobiography of a Thief" is a rare trip into 1700s underworld
In Search of Black Yankee Images
Every new image adds to our knowledge of a sometimes invisible world
The Last Battle of Fitz-John Porter
Cowards don't get statues, but this one took decades to unveil
Mr. Smith Meets Mr. Jones
It was a historic moment, but the dream is still a dream
“Snow-Bound” Poem Made Whittier Wealthy
John Greenleaf Whittier and the United States were recovering from storny times
Captain Hull of Old Ironsides Jumpstarts Portsmouth Shipyard
From battle to a desk job, Isaac Hull changed the War of 1812
Prescott Park Created by Millionaire Sisters
They broke their brother's will and re-imagined the city's waterfront
The “Bad Boy” Book Genre was Born Here
A "human boy" BP Shillaber theorized, needs to find his own way to adulthood without parental interference
Who Needs Another Gundalow?
In 2011 a bold maritime project was about to launch
How and Why We Buried a Time Capsule in 1998
Portsmouth 375th was a bland affair, but we did our best