Breaking Barriers, Serving America
From the Doris Moore Collection, a NH black pioneer
Glimpses of a Parallel World
The Elizabeth Virgil collection is a rare reminder of the roots of black Yankees
Larkin-Rice Parlor in Days Gone By
From historic mansion to five luxury condos in downtown Portsmouth, NH
Jane Kaufmann: Life Plus Clay
Potter, painter, sculptor, author, satirist, philosopher, etc.
“March of Time” Redefined Broadcast News
Louis de Rochemont newsreels used fakery to dramatize facts
The Lost Interview with Historian Dorothy Vaughan, Part 2
A lost 1969 interview reveals the candid opinions and emotions of the city's original preservationist
The Trivial Pursuits of a Hyper-Local Historian
Mitt Romney, poetry, UFOs and whatever I'm into this week
Reviving the 1774 Portsmouth Powder Alarm Again
Every decade or two, it's time to raid the fort and remember what it meant
The Media and Historic Preservation, Still a Friendly Forum?
Today's news is tomorrow's history they used to say
1950s Portsmouth City Sticker
A bridge, a door, and a lighthouse represented the city before its cultural renaissance
Taft, Graft, and a Bull Moose in 1912
Politics and prostitutes in Portsmouth
Wayfinding in Market Square circa 1910
Welcome to Portsmouth. Here's how you get out of here.