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J. Dennis Robinson

My House is Not for Sale!

by J. Dennis Robinson

I wondered who was sending these weird postcards

Read moreMy House is Not for Sale!

Eccentric “Pilgrim Stranger” Preached to Congress

by J. Dennis Robinson

Seacoast's Harriet Livermore dreamed of a day when women would be "clothed in the sun, and walk on the moon."

Read moreEccentric “Pilgrim Stranger” Preached to Congress

Shopping Privacy, Then and Now

by J. Dennis Robinson

Attention shoppers! Your privacy died long ago

Read moreShopping Privacy, Then and Now

Murder at the Home of NH’s Founder

by J. Dennis Robinson

In 1628, an English celebrity was assassinated at the home of NH founder, John Mason.

Read moreMurder at the Home of NH’s Founder

How I Get Around NH (Barely) Without a Car

by J. Dennis Robinson

With low vision, even the shortest trip is an odyssey

Read moreHow I Get Around NH (Barely) Without a Car

Gullzilla: Attack of the Killer Seagull

by J. Dennis Robinson

For one brief shining moment, I was king of the island.

Read moreGullzilla: Attack of the Killer Seagull

Restoring the Athenaeum Reading Room

by J. Dennis Robinson

Channeling the past to shape the future

Read moreRestoring the Athenaeum Reading Room

Was Henry Shute the Mark Twain of Exeter?

by J. Dennis Robinson

He was a judge by day and a children's author by night, recalling his misspent youth.

Read moreWas Henry Shute the Mark Twain of Exeter?

Henry Ford “Pleased with Portsmouth” in 1924

by J. Dennis Robinson

He brought along his yacht and Thomas Edison

Read moreHenry Ford “Pleased with Portsmouth” in 1924

With Apologies to Kittery

by J. Dennis Robinson

Much of the history Portsmouth, NH claims really belongs to Maine

Read moreWith Apologies to Kittery

William Morris Hunt Dies Mysteriously at Isles of Shoals

by J. Dennis Robinson

Depressed or too infirm to save himself?

Read moreWilliam Morris Hunt Dies Mysteriously at Isles of Shoals

Did the Haddock Family Found Maine in 1610? Not Likely.

by J. Dennis Robinson

Family legends are often fueled by passion, not proof

Read moreDid the Haddock Family Found Maine in 1610? Not Likely.
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