Turkeygate: A Thanksgiving Scandal
Some stories never let go. I've been retelling this one for half a century.
When Portsmouth Changed Its Name
A New Hampshire town "accidentally" named Strawberry Bank
Indigenous History is American History
Before Europeans, a local historian wrote, “the noble Piscataqua was unvisited and unknown.”
Murder at the Home of NH’s Founder
In 1628, an English celebrity was assassinated at the home of NH founder, John Mason.
Where Kittery Got Its Name
A New England town named after a house in Devon, England
Did the Haddock Family Found Maine in 1610? Not Likely.
Family legends are often fueled by passion, not proof
NH’s Forgotten First Female Settler
Amias Cole Thompson Maverick survived half a century in New England
Thomas Morton Abandoned at Isles of Shoals
The last thing the Pilgrims wanted in America was religious or economic freedom for others
How Mr. Fields Saved “The Scarlet Letter”
Without Mr. Fieldsm you might never have written the term paper
The Hexploitation of Goody Cole
What did she do to earn 300 years of disrespect?
Would NH Be Here Without Pocahontas?
Capt. John Smith was not the most trustworthy narrator
Witchcraft in NH
RAMBLE CXLIV: Witchcraft in Portsmouth and New Castle – Death of Molly Bridget – Stone Throwing Devil of New Castle.