Workers Strike at Portsmouth Shipyard
Did shipyard workers have any rights at all in 1854?
Red Lights on Water Street
It is a familiar chapter in cities across the nation at the dawn of the 20th century
Thank You, Joe Sawtelle
Joe believed half of every dollar earned should be given back to the community
John Paul Jones Sued in New Hampshire Court
Gen. John Sullivan of Durham for the defense.
Prescott Park Created by Millionaire Sisters
They broke their brother's will and re-imagined the city's waterfront
How We Got Soldiers and Sailors Monument
The miraculous new “white bronze” turned out to be a poor investment.
Short on Cash? Print Your Own
More on the "scrip" business by historian Kevin LaFond
Portsmouth Tries, Fails at Whaling
Unique research from "Heavy Weather and Hard Luck" by Kenneth Martin
Stamp Act Agent Burned in Effigy
Why would young George Meserve even want to collect taxes in 1765?
NH Merchants Once Minted Their Own Money
When cash was scarce, merchants printed their own
The Fall and Rise of Portsmouth Economy
In the economic doldrums of 2008, the author predicts the coming boom --for good or ill