Starving Writer Seeks Food Stamps in 1970s
Half a century later, still a cartoon.
Ace Karlo, the Man who Built Portsmouth
It's 1986, and one of the city's celebrities wants me to meet him in the Square
Federal Fire Society Adds a Bucket to Its List
Founded in 1789, the city's Federal Fire Society survives as a festive dinner club
Moving the 1789 Fire Society Trunk
The artifacts of an ancient society moved unnoticed through the streets in 2012
Writing about Child Labor for Children
Teaching kids about past exploitation in a world where it is still widely practiced
How Portsmouth Attracted Tall Ships in the 80s
In 1980, Portsmouth was in the grip of maritime heritage fever.
Portsmouth Adores Pageants and Parades
A city addicted to pomp for any circumstance
No History for Well-Behaved NH Women
Will American voters elect to return decorum and dignity to the presidency?
When a Building You Love Dies
State Street fire sparks memories
Historian Searches for Lost Mother and Son
A Victorian photo leads us on a merry chase right back to where we started
Celia Thaxter’s First Known Letter
Excerpts from the historic Hog Island letter discovered on eBay
So Much Art Around Town
Back when the art boom really began to kick in and the segway boom wasn't