Why John Smith Never Came Back to New England
If three times you don't succeed -- give up and write another book
In Search of Black Yankee Images
Every new image adds to our knowledge of a sometimes invisible world
The Last Battle of Fitz-John Porter
Cowards don't get statues, but this one took decades to unveil
Mr. Smith Meets Mr. Jones
It was a historic moment, but the dream is still a dream
“Snow-Bound” Poem Made Whittier Wealthy
John Greenleaf Whittier and the United States were recovering from storny times
Who Needs Another Gundalow?
In 2011 a bold maritime project was about to launch
How and Why We Buried a Time Capsule in 1998
Portsmouth 375th was a bland affair, but we did our best
Primus Fowle Ran the First NH Printing Press
We have only snippets of Fowle's biography, all from white writers
Experts Agree: First NH State House Not Worth Reconstructing
After decades of planning, studies show the remaining timbers are too far gone
How We Got Soldiers and Sailors Monument
The miraculous new “white bronze” turned out to be a poor investment.
I Crawled Inside the Crumbling Monument
It was a wreck waiting to happen when preservationists stepped up
NH Jewish Community Deeply Rooted in Portsmouth
Portsmouth is home to New Hampshire’s oldest active synagogue.