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Who Was William Whipple?

by Guest Author

He was in the right room at the right time, one of three NH :signers"

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Still Untangling the Prince Whipple Legend

by J. Dennis Robinson

The black man in the boat is not Prince Whipple, although symbolically, he is.

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Workers Strike at Portsmouth Shipyard

by Ray Brighton

Did shipyard workers have any rights at all in 1854?

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York Indian Legend Has Canadian Origin?

by J. Dennis Robinson

Sometimes a myth turns out to be a fact

Read moreYork Indian Legend Has Canadian Origin?

Governor John Wentworth Lost Three Mansions

by J. Dennis Robinson

He was driven from homes in Portsmouth and Wolfeboro, NH and Halifax Nova Scotia

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Red Lights on Water Street

by J. Dennis Robinson

It is a familiar chapter in cities across the nation at the dawn of the 20th century

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The UFO Incident at Exeter High

by J. Dennis Robinson

My students interviewed Normam Muscarello about UFOS in 1980

Read moreThe UFO Incident at Exeter High

Lafayette was the First American Idol

by J. Dennis Robinson

Lafayette's return in 1824 and again in 2024 drew cheering crowds

Read moreLafayette was the First American Idol

The World’s Best Clam Chowder Recipe

by J. Dennis Robinson

If it comes in a can and you didn't follow this recipe, it ain't clam chowder

Read moreThe World’s Best Clam Chowder Recipe

Yankee Humor: The Lucky Horseshoe

by J. Dennis Robinson

Portsmouth boy makes good in the literary world and penned this little poem

Read moreYankee Humor: The Lucky Horseshoe

The Last Poems of Esther Buffler

by Guest Author

Write to the end.

Read moreThe Last Poems of Esther Buffler

Daniel Fowle Prints First NH Newspaper

by Guest Author

Still standing in one form or another since 1756, The NH Gazette

Read moreDaniel Fowle Prints First NH Newspaper
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