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Meet Edward Stickney, the American Apollo

by J. Dennis Robinson

The greatest dumbbell lifter in the world, Stickney claimed

Read moreMeet Edward Stickney, the American Apollo

Sailmaker Benjamin Randall Fashioned a Baptist Revival

by J. Dennis Robinson

New Castle, NH claims the man who created the Freewill Baptist movement

Read moreSailmaker Benjamin Randall Fashioned a Baptist Revival

What Was Seacoast Life Like in the 1600s?

by J. Dennis Robinson

Inside a costly, carefully created exhibition (now a book) that dared to explain our complex past

Read moreWhat Was Seacoast Life Like in the 1600s?

The Story of Molly Miles’ Table

by J. Dennis Robinson

A fragile piece of history, once owned by a 107-year-old enslaved Maine woman

Read moreThe Story of Molly Miles’ Table

Preserving the Powder Major’s Land in Madbury

by J. Dennis Robinson

Behind the scenes with the society for the Protection of NH Forests

Read morePreserving the Powder Major’s Land in Madbury

Betty and Barney Hill Debate UFOs with Carl Sagan in 1967

by J. Dennis Robinson

The Hills bravely take on a prestigious panel of dubious scientists

Read moreBetty and Barney Hill Debate UFOs with Carl Sagan in 1967

From George-Washington- Slept-Here to Micro-Apartments

by J. Dennis Robinson

A quick history of the storied Treadwell-Jenness House.

Read moreFrom George-Washington- Slept-Here to Micro-Apartments

Digging Around in Paul Jones’ Cellar

by J. Dennis Robinson

Archaeologists give the Purcell House a careful checkup

Read moreDigging Around in Paul Jones’ Cellar

Tips of “Infinite Value” for Seacoast Ladies

by J. Dennis Robinson

Universalist Church handbook
promotes Victorian manners

Read moreTips of “Infinite Value” for Seacoast Ladies

A Big Bridge and a Little Girl in 1923

by J. Dennis Robinson

Eileen Dondero Foley dedicated a bridge in 1923 and again in 1998

Read moreA Big Bridge and a Little Girl in 1923

When 4,000 Yankees Attacked Canada

by J. Dennis Robinson

New England won under William Pepperrell, but many men died

Read moreWhen 4,000 Yankees Attacked Canada

A Boy’s Dangerous Love Affair with Fireworks

by J. Dennis Robinson

A brief history of patriotism and gunpowder in the Port City

Read moreA Boy’s Dangerous Love Affair with Fireworks
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