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Maude Trefethen: 51 Years in First Grade

by J. Dennis Robinson

She never met a child she didn't like

Read moreMaude Trefethen: 51 Years in First Grade

NH’s Un-Constitutional Summer of 1998

by Vintage Pics

We were so excited to have her back, then so disappointed.

Read moreNH’s Un-Constitutional Summer of 1998

Four Centuries of Disappearing Cod

by J. Dennis Robinson

Shrinking fish size and shrinking fish stocks from the arrival of European fishers

Read moreFour Centuries of Disappearing Cod

The Portsmouth Plot to Annex New Castle

by J. Dennis Robinson

New Castle rebuffs offer to be absorbed by its big sister

Read moreThe Portsmouth Plot to Annex New Castle

Portsmouth’s Hard Times Token

by Vintage Pics

Think of them as coupons made of metal. Kevin Lafond explains.

Read morePortsmouth’s Hard Times Token

Fourth of July Fun Facts

by Stormhill

It's a date that means a lot in historic little Portsmouth, NH

Read moreFourth of July Fun Facts

Rye Gets Transatlantic Cable in 1874

by Stormhill

It used to be a privilege to speak with people across the sea.

Read moreRye Gets Transatlantic Cable in 1874

Murder at the Home of NH’s Founder

by J. Dennis Robinson

As New Hampshire was being founded, its founder, John Mason, hosted a murder in Portsmouth, England

Read moreMurder at the Home of NH’s Founder

Exhibition Illuminates Edmund C. Tarbell’s Legacy

by J. Dennis Robinson

Bringing the seacoast's premiere painter back to life

Read moreExhibition Illuminates Edmund C. Tarbell’s Legacy

Making the Music Hall History Video

by J. Dennis Robinson

How to squish the 400-year evolution of local culture into 24 minutes

Read moreMaking the Music Hall History Video

Comedy LP Roasted Aristotle Onassis in 1968

by Vintage Pics

The not-so-funny comedy of the man who tried to destroy Seacoast New Hampshire

Read moreComedy LP Roasted Aristotle Onassis in 1968

Portsmouth: The Life of a Town

by Stormhill

My pick for best overall history of the city for kids until Portsmouth Time Machine

Read morePortsmouth: The Life of a Town
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