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Turkeygate: A Thanksgiving Scandal

by J. Dennis Robinson

Some stories never let go. I've been retelling this one for half a century.

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In Search of a Shared Past We Can All Learn From

by J. Dennis Robinson

All things must pass on Daniel Street and everywhere

Read moreIn Search of a Shared Past We Can All Learn From

Tales of a Real Ghostbuster

by J. Dennis Robinson

Haunted tales and haunted tours are holiday fun – just don't call it history

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In My Father’s Wallet

by J. Dennis Robinson

Two dollars in cash and two precious discoveries

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My Hero, James T. Fields

by J. Dennis Robinson

Kind and funny guy, a great writer, inspired editor, and publisher too

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Where Wagner Got His Bloody Rubber Boots

by J. Dennis Robinson

A strange Victorian ad leads to 5 Market Street in Portsmouth

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My House is Not for Sale!

by J. Dennis Robinson

I wondered who was sending these weird postcards

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Ben Baldwin & The Big Note in 1980

by J. Dennis Robinson

Five decades ago, another Big Note baby was born

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Reviving the Good Old Days

by J. Dennis Robinson

The author manages a country store with a penny candy counter in 1975

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Jesse James: From Outlaw to Make-Believe Movie Hero

by J. Dennis Robinson

Murdering rebel resurrected as sympathetic cinema protagonist

Read moreJesse James: From Outlaw to Make-Believe Movie Hero

A Yankee at Mardi Gras

by J. Dennis Robinson

It was sweaty, loud, dirty, and crowded. I had a good time.

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How Mr. Fields Saved “The Scarlet Letter”

by Guest Author

Without Mr. Fieldsm you might never have written the term paper

Read moreHow Mr. Fields Saved “The Scarlet Letter”
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