A Biographical Sketch of Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Both his bad Boy novel and his lively study of Portsmouth history are readable today.
A Snapshot of Our Earliest Photographers
They captured the 19th-century for us
The Candidates at the Fair
Sam Walter Foss tackles local politicans again
FAQ: Thinking of Visiting the Isles of Shoals?
Our quick reply to frequently asked questions
The Lost Newspapers of 1777
The author digs through Revolutionar War newspapers in search of John Paul Jones
Unknown Celia Thaxter Portrait Discovered
What's the story behind this mysterious caped crusader?
The Death of George Washington by Tobias Lear
Portsmouth-born secretary penned an eyewitness account
Sheep on the Shoals
it didn't work for Thomas Laighton and it didn't work for us
The 1892 Siege of Cedar Island
Shoaler news ripped from the pages of the Boston Globe
Those Addictive Daily Newspapers are Making Americans Dumber
Long before TikTok, George Lunt predicted the Penny Press would turn adults into children
Portsmouth’s 1814 Brick Act Was an Unpopular Law
Even without the brick law, Portsmouth would likely look much as it does today
When Old Ironsides Was Ours
The USS Constitution survived because it was considered in use as a housing facility while afloat on the Piscataqua River