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What is Folk Art, Anyway?

by J. Dennis Robinson

2019 exhibition raises discussion on the nature of art

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10 Things I Didn’t Know about The Music Hall

by J. Dennis Robinson

Portsmouth’s landmark theater is the beating heart of Seacoast arts & culture

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Cryptic Clues Found on Carriage House Wall

by J. Dennis Robinson

19th-century children shout, "We were here! Don't forget us!"

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Our Ancestors’ Opiate Addiction

by J. Dennis Robinson

History repeats, but who is anyone paying attention?

Read moreOur Ancestors’ Opiate Addiction

Two Visits from the Prince of Wales 100 Years Apart

by J. Dennis Robinson

England's Prince of Wales stopped by in 1860 and again in 1973

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Chatting with the Dead 

by J. Dennis Robinson

Spiritualism and séances attracted millions in the 1800s

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The Two Loves of Annie Fields

by J. Dennis Robinson

The Boston marriage of "Widow" Fields

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On the Trail of Evangeline

by J. Dennis Robinson

Longfellow's fictional heroine lives on, sort of

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Celia Thaxter’s Shocking Smuttynose Murder Letter

by J. Dennis Robinson

"Poor thing," Celia wrote of Maren Hontvet, "she tried hard to save the others."

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Virtual Reality Meets Smuttynose Murders

by J. Dennis Robinson

The facts on the small screen in 360-degrees

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The Last Seacoast Days of Rev. Whitefield

by J. Dennis Robinson

The debate is building. Was Rev. George Whitefield (1714-1770) our “forgotten founding father” who paved the way for a democratic United States? Was he America’s first celebrity and the greatest Christian evangelist since the biblical Apostle Paul? Or was he a kindly workaholic and …

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Creek Farm Faces Wrecking Ball in 2019

by J. Dennis Robinson

Don't worry, we saved it! But negotiations were tense.

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