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NH Publisher Lured Charles Dickens Back to America

by J. Dennis Robinson

Portsmouth's James T. Fields convinced his most famous client to return to the United States

Read moreNH Publisher Lured Charles Dickens Back to America

Marshal Entwistle Refused to Resign

by J. Dennis Robinson

“I need the money and I need the position,” the chief told the newspaper.

Read moreMarshal Entwistle Refused to Resign

Colonel John Walbach’s Strange Little Tower

by J. Dennis Robinson

Not tall and never used in a battle that never came

Read moreColonel John Walbach’s Strange Little Tower

Blood on the Snow in Portsmouth

by J. Dennis Robinson

A boy born to be hanged, couldn’t be drowned

Read moreBlood on the Snow in Portsmouth

Barney Hill’s UFO Television Tour

by J. Dennis Robinson

A handsome, erudite, Black man with little to gain and a lot to lose

Read moreBarney Hill’s UFO Television Tour

American Thugs vs. Our Better Angels in the Revolution

by J. Dennis Robinson

A 2021 insurrection reminds us that violence can go either way

Read moreAmerican Thugs vs. Our Better Angels in the Revolution

Actor Scott Weintraub Returns after 37 Years in LA

by J. Dennis Robinson

You can come home again, but only for three performances

Read moreActor Scott Weintraub Returns after 37 Years in LA

1900 Fannie Sprague Murder Still Unsolved

by J. Dennis Robinson

Did Edwin Knight get away with murder?

Read more1900 Fannie Sprague Murder Still Unsolved

1774: The Revolution Has Already Begun in NH

by J. Dennis Robinson

Thugs, taxes, tar, and tea mark the year before the official American Revolution began

Read more1774: The Revolution Has Already Begun in NH

Pomp and Candace Spring’s House on Black Heritage Trail

by J. Dennis Robinson

A glimpse inside the home of a free African couple from New Hampshire

Read morePomp and Candace Spring’s House on Black Heritage Trail

Media Mogul Monopolized Movies in 1915

by J. Dennis Robinson

A future NH governor took control of all give downtown Portsmouth cinemas

Read moreMedia Mogul Monopolized Movies in 1915

Black History Matters: The Gold Dust Twins

by J. Dennis Robinson

Popular advertising promotes racist stereotypes well into the 21st century

Read moreBlack History Matters: The Gold Dust Twins
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