John Albee: Confessions of a New Castle Historian
Albee's obscure memoir, "Confessions of Boyhood," is now among my favorite books.
Portsmouth’s Many Old Custom Houses
For the record, this is not where we hid the dreaded delivery of British tea in 1774
Legend of the Bos’n Allan House
It was only a myth, and then they tore it down, but the postcards are everywhere.
A Hasty History of Prescott Park
My brief overview created for the Prescott Park Arts Festival
Pat Paulsen for President in NH
"Guns are not the problem. The problem is bullets.” -- Pat Paulsen on the campaign trail
Did NH Founders Bank on a Backchannel to the Great Lakes?
Historian Charles Deane suggests Portsmouth investors hope to do an end-run around French fur traders at the Great Lakes.
Making Joyful Noise with Jeff Landrock
Testing, testing...Jeff, can you still hear me?
Maude Trefethen: 51 Years in First Grade
She never met a child she didn't like
Four Centuries of Disappearing Cod
Shrinking fish size and shrinking fish stocks from the arrival of European fishers
Portsmouth’s Hard Times Token
Think of them as coupons made of metal. Kevin Lafond explains.
Rye Gets Transatlantic Cable in 1874
It used to be a privilege to speak with people across the sea.
Exhibition Illuminates Edmund C. Tarbell’s Legacy
Bringing the seacoast's premiere painter back to life