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Myth & Legend

Darth Vader, CNN, Lion King and Barney Hill

by Vintage Pics

Our movie photo signed by James Earl Jones.

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Would NH Be Here Without Pocahontas?

by Vintage Pics

Capt. John Smith was not the most trustworthy narrator

Read moreWould NH Be Here Without Pocahontas?

Witchcraft in NH

by Guest Author

RAMBLE CXLIV: Witchcraft in Portsmouth and New Castle – Death of Molly Bridget – Stone Throwing Devil of New Castle.

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Redefining Vampires in New England

by J. Dennis Robinson

Did our ancestors consume corpses to cure disease? An interview with folklorist Michael E. Bell.

Read moreRedefining Vampires in New England

The Truth About Ocean Born Mary

by J. Dennis Robinson

Another great pirate legend spoiled by the equally fascinating facts

Read moreThe Truth About Ocean Born Mary

Exeter Officer Eugene Bertrand on UFOs

by Guest Author

Fifteen years after the Exeter UFO event, student journalists do their homework

Read moreExeter Officer Eugene Bertrand on UFOs

Humphrey Bogart and the Portsmouth Navy Prison Legend

by J. Dennis Robinson

It's easy to confuse reality with movies.

Read moreHumphrey Bogart and the Portsmouth Navy Prison Legend

The Ballad of Jack Ringbolt

by Guest Author

A rediscovered masterwork of horror, maritime history, and religious passion by the tortured pen of James Kennard, Jr.

Read moreThe Ballad of Jack Ringbolt

Why I Hate Fake Pirates

by J. Dennis Robinson

They evoke a spirit of the past that never happened and teach us nothing

Read moreWhy I Hate Fake Pirates

Why Louis Wagner Was Definitely the Smuttynose Slayer

by J. Dennis Robinson

Long before writing the book, I was a missionary for fact over fiction.

Read moreWhy Louis Wagner Was Definitely the Smuttynose Slayer

I Saw the FB-111A Crash in Portsmouth

by Guest Author

We asked Mark Chwalek to tell us what he saw in 1981 in his own words

Read moreI Saw the FB-111A Crash in Portsmouth

Miss Nancy Underhill Swept Off Star Island in 1848?

by J. Dennis Robinson

Suicide, accident, or a massive rogue wave? Write your own ending.

Read moreMiss Nancy Underhill Swept Off Star Island in 1848?
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