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Recalling Portsmouth in the War of 1812

by J. Dennis Robinson

You may know more that you think about the Forgotten War

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Seacoast Teen Abducted to Brothel in 1912

by J. Dennis Robinson

Ethe; DUffy, 14, tells of her abduction to Portsmouth, NH

Read moreSeacoast Teen Abducted to Brothel in 1912

Coming to Terms with Marshal Entwistle

by J. Dennis Robinson

For his time, he was probablu a good cop

Read moreComing to Terms with Marshal Entwistle

Who Really Ran the Underground Railroad?

by J. Dennis Robinson

Turning a metaphor back into reality

Read moreWho Really Ran the Underground Railroad?

The Deadly Summer of 1912

by J. Dennis Robinson

Four marines murdered in the Portsmouth, NH, South End

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Tough Times for Tough Mayors

by J. Dennis Robinson

In Portsmouth, the city councilor with the most votes-- IS MAYOR

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The Poem That Saved Old Ironsides

by J. Dennis Robinson

Oliver Wendell Holmes was only 21 when his little verse went viral

Read moreThe Poem That Saved Old Ironsides

Celia Thaxter Attacks Heartless Women Wearing Birds as Fashion

by J. Dennis Robinson

Include Celia's 1886 full article on "Heartless women"

Read moreCelia Thaxter Attacks Heartless Women Wearing Birds as Fashion

The Forgotten Founders of the Wentworth Hotel

by J. Dennis Robinson

Charles and Sarah Campbell launched in 1874, but soon ran out of money

Read moreThe Forgotten Founders of the Wentworth Hotel

Murder of Natives in 1623 by Myles Standish Shocked New England

by J. Dennis Robinson

Deadly encounter with "Captain Shrimp" is key to NH founding story

Read moreMurder of Natives in 1623 by Myles Standish Shocked New England

Acquiring Sarah March by John Blunt

by J. Dennis Robinson

Work by Portsmouth-born painter returns to Portsmouth

Read moreAcquiring Sarah March by John Blunt

Kickstarting the Portsmouth Cultural Renaissance

by J. Dennis Robinson

How it began and why it can’t happen again

Read moreKickstarting the Portsmouth Cultural Renaissance
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