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In My Father’s Wallet

by J. Dennis Robinson

Two dollars in cahs and two precious discoveries

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My Hero, James T. Fields

by J. Dennis Robinson

Kind and funny guy, a great writer, inspired editor, and publisher too

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Kelp: A Lively 1888 Novel With a Terrible Title

by J. Dennis Robinson

An Isles of Shoals adventure by a Kittery-born writer

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Childhood Memories of the Appledore Island Hotel, Part 2

by Guest Author

Native basket sellers, the organ grinder’s monkey, blackface music, a lost bear, board games, and life along the piazza.

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Childhood Memories of the Appledore Island Hotel, Part 1

by Guest Author

Thomas Laighton’s granddaughter recalls the end of an era

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Being a Boy in New Castle in 1887

by Vintage Pics

An 11-year-old remembers one day at a cottage in New Castle, NH.

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Was Henry Shute the Mark Twain of Exeter?

by J. Dennis Robinson

He was a judge by day and a children's author by night, recalling his misspent youth.

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The Superman of Puddle Dock

by Vintage Pics

The good old days before urban renewal

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Extremely Rare Diary of a New Hampshire Girl

by J. Dennis Robinson

California woman recalls early days goring up in NH seacoast in the mid-1800s

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A Boy’s Dangerous Love Affair with Fireworks

by J. Dennis Robinson

A brief history of patriotism and gunpowder in the Port City

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Fourth of July Fun Facts

by Vintage Pics

It's a date that means a lot in historic little Portsmouth, NH

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The World’s Largest “Strawberry Bank” Collection

by J. Dennis Robinson

I bought one, but it needed a friend.

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