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Politics & Governing

Henry Ford “Pleased with Portsmouth” in 1924

by J. Dennis Robinson

He brought along his yacht and Thomas Edison

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Snow Fell All Summer Two Centuries Ago

by J. Dennis Robinson

President James Monroe faced the climate change crisis in 1816

Read moreSnow Fell All Summer Two Centuries Ago

Recycling Old Portsmouth Tree Tales

by J. Dennis Robinson

“They are not going to live forever,” says Peter Loughlin, the Johnny Appleseed of Portsmouth.

Read moreRecycling Old Portsmouth Tree Tales

Judge Woodbury Langdon, Impeached in 1790

by Vintage Pics

Impeached because he failed to show up for work

Read moreJudge Woodbury Langdon, Impeached in 1790

Old Man of the Mountain Nearly Sank the USS Raleigh

by J. Dennis Robinson

A tiny seacoast, but a powerful history

Read moreOld Man of the Mountain Nearly Sank the USS Raleigh

Is This Portsmouth’s Other Ale Tycoon?

by J. Dennis Robinson

In Search of Captain Eldredge and his Brewery

Read moreIs This Portsmouth’s Other Ale Tycoon?

Electrifying Portsmouth Sparks Fear in 1900

by J. Dennis Robinson

Is wiring our homes a bright or a deadly idea?

Read moreElectrifying Portsmouth Sparks Fear in 1900

Flags Fraught with Meaning and Confusion

by Vintage Pics

From John Paul Jones to January 6

Read moreFlags Fraught with Meaning and Confusion

The Bold Plan to Turn Portsmouth into a National Park

by J. Dennis Robinson

Two Kittery Point men pitched a“Maritime Village” project n in 1936

Read moreThe Bold Plan to Turn Portsmouth into a National Park

How Portsmouth Attracted Tall Ships in the 80s

by J. Dennis Robinson

In 1980, Portsmouth discovered that attracting tall ships required money.

Read moreHow Portsmouth Attracted Tall Ships in the 80s

Dorothy Vaughan: The Woman Who Saved Portsmouth

by Clare Kittredge

She spent a lifetime breathing new life into the city she loved

Read moreDorothy Vaughan: The Woman Who Saved Portsmouth

Inside “The Nation’s Oldest Newspaper” 

by Clare Kittredge

Steve Fowle fights the power with his NH Gazette

Read moreInside “The Nation’s Oldest Newspaper” 
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