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Myth & Legend

Exeter Officer Eugene Bertrand on UFOs

by Guest Author

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

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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 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

Still Untangling the Prince Whipple Legend

by J. Dennis Robinson

The black man in the boat is not Prince Whipple, although symbolically, he is.

Read moreStill Untangling the Prince Whipple Legend

York Indian Legend Has Canadian Origin?

by J. Dennis Robinson

Sometimes a myth turns out to be a fact

Read moreYork Indian Legend Has Canadian Origin?

The UFO Incident at Exeter High

by J. Dennis Robinson

My students interviewed Normam Muscarello about UFOS in 1980

Read moreThe UFO Incident at Exeter High

Unraveling the 1694 Murder of Ursula Cutt

by J. Dennis Robinson

What do two carved "putti" have to do with the murder of the wife of NH's first governor?

Read moreUnraveling the 1694 Murder of Ursula Cutt

Demystifying Witchcraft in Portsmouth, New Castle, Hampton, and Salem

by J. Dennis Robinson

Replace the word "witch" with the word "terrorist" and you can see things haven't changed

Read moreDemystifying Witchcraft in Portsmouth, New Castle, Hampton, and Salem

Writing Ruth Blay’s Tragic Tale

by J. Dennis Robinson

"I was so filled with anger and sorrow about what had happened to this woman."

Read moreWriting Ruth Blay’s Tragic Tale

Buried Treasure in Little Harbor?

by J. Dennis Robinson

The rumors in 1882 boosted attendance at the Wentworth Hotel nearby

Read moreBuried Treasure in Little Harbor?
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