The “Bad Boy” Book Genre was Born Here
A "human boy" BP Shillaber theorized, needs to find his own way to adulthood without parental interference
Who Needs Another Gundalow?
In 2011 a bold maritime project was about to launch
Piccola: The Lost Christmas Classic of Celia Thaxter
includes a BONUS study guide on "Little Piccola"
Playing Cards with Famous Authors
Did these playing cards turn an eight-year-old into an author?
How the Coolidge Family of Boston Saved Wentworth Mansion
Wealthy and privileged, but artistic and preservationist.
The Girl Who Saved Warner House
She saved a 1716 architectural gem from becoming a gas station.
Ring in the New, Recycle the Old
Young meets old on Daniel Street
Cryptic Clues Found on Carriage House Wall
19th-century children shout, "We were here! Don't forget us!"
Teen Arsonist Hanged for Starting Newburyport Blaze
Two towns, five fires, hundreds of buildings, one casualty
Gingerbread House Win was Grandfather’s Gift
Law student Martina Berger built a confectionery model of family home
Busting Seacoast Ghosts in 1872 and 1912
A light in Portsmouth's South End and
a "vapory" Newburyport boy
The Victorian Art of Proper Props
In the studio with E.C. Nickerson